Noelle Redmond, assistant director of clinical pharmacy services, and Danny Wallenslager, pharmacy clinical program director, discuss the encouraging and evolving treatment option of gene therapies. They also talk about how the Regence pharmacy team ensures that covered gene therapies provide a clear net benefit for health plan members.
Dave Roberts, chief human resources officer for the West Ada School District, talks about the innovative way his district, with help from Regence and moves from the Idaho Legislature, cut the cost of premiums for employees, and what we can all do to ensure we’re getting effective, affordable health care.
Dr. Mike Franz, executive medical director for behavioral health for Regence, discusses what Regence is doing to improve mental health access and what innovations are on the horizon to help more people get care.
Keith Bell, the CEO of Homage Senior Services, talks about how to meet the evolving health care needs of the fast-growing senior population, including the urgent need for mental health services.
Ashley Fosberg, the vice president of philanthropy for Sounders FC and the executive director of RAVE Foundation, talks about the club's new partnership with Regence to improve the health of local youth, and how the club connects so profoundly to the community.
On this episode of the HealthChangers podcast, Michael Ann Benchoff, assistant director of health equity programs at Regence, talks about why the fight for health equity is so important. We also discussed the work that Regence is doing to make the health care system more inclusive and effective for everyone.
On this episode of the HealthChangers podcast, Dr. Zak Ramadan-Jradi, vice president of network management at Regence, talks about the increasingly contentious contract negotiations between insurance carriers and hospitals, and the critical role that Regence plays in keeping health care affordable for its members.
On this episode of the HealthChangers podcast, Katie Lai, clinical pharmacist client manager at Regence, talks about two of the biggest trends in pharmacy today: the surge in popularity of GLP-1 drugs to lose weight, and mass pharmacy closures around the U.S. that have created “pharmacy deserts” in underserved communities.