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Apr 8, 2026podcast

From Policy to Progress: Rethinking U.S. Health Care with Andy Slavitt

Worthy podcast
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Nov 13, 2024podcast

Transforming Healthcare with Digital Solutions – Insights from Blue Shield’s Paul Markovich

HLTH
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Mar 20, 2026press release

CMS Rule Phases Out Fax Machines, Snail Mail to Save Taxpayers $781.98 Million a Year

CMS
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Jan 22, 2026News

Frustration over U.S. health costs erupts at congressional hearing

Washington post
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Aug 17, 2023Pharma / PBM

A Big Health Insurer is Ripping Up the Playbook on Drug Pricing

Wall Street Journal
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Jun 21, 2024Pharma

The Opaque Industry Secretly Inflating Prices for Prescription Drugs

New York Times
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Sep 25, 2025Affordability

Lawmakers Face Public Health Questions as Americans Face High Costs

Bloomberg
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Jan 22, 2026News

Ascendiun CEO Paul Markovich: House hearings highlight need for 'systemic' change in healthcare

Fierce Healthcare
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Jan 22, 2026Prior Auth

Health Insurance CEO Pulls Back Curtain on Prior Auth Reform

Newsweek
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Feb 12, 2026Affordability

Transforming Healthcare Affordability at Ascendiun with Paul Markovich

Becker’s Payer Issues Podcast
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Dec 11, 2024Digital Health Records

The Big Squeeze with Paul Markovich

The Other 80
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Nov 10, 2024Pharma

A Free Drug Experiment Bypasses the US Health System’s Secret Fees

Bloomberg
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Oct 2, 2024Pharma

Disrupt healthcare policy by rewarding providers to keep patients healthy

San Fransico Business Times
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Aug 17, 2023Pharma/PBM

Blue Shield of California taps Amazon, Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs for its pharmacy network

CNBC
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Pharma

Blue Shield Of California Push For Cheaper Biosimilars Could Disrupt Market

Forbes
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Oct 22, 2024Prior Auth

Blue Shield of California partners with Salesforce to automate prior authorization

Healthcare Dive
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JUN 30, 2025Pharma / Digital

Paul Markovich on new builds, breakups, and bold healthcare bets

Radio Advisory – Episode 257
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Oct 6, 2025Pharma

A new bill would make drug pricing more fair for Californians

The Sacramento Bee
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Apr 23, 2024Pharma / PBM

How Blue Shield of California Ripped Up the PBM Playbook

Healthcare Rap – Episode 320
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Oct 13, 2023Healthcare cost

Houston, We Have A Massive Healthcare Cost Problem

Forbes
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Jun 14, 2026Affordability

4 Ideas to Reduce Healthcare Costs

MedCity News
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May 5, 2026Digital Health Records

Opinion: Hospitals are still relying on fax machines and photocopies — and it’s costing you

MarketWatch
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Mar 3, 2026News

Why Ascendiun’s CEO is kicking off a healthcare reform movement

Becker’s Payer Issues
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Mar 2, 2026News

Insurance Exec: ‘We Are All To Blame’ For Failure Of US Health System

Forbes
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Jul 23, 2026News

Who Broke the Healthcare System?

MedCity News
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Aug 14, 2026Pharma

Opinion: Your prescription drugs shouldn’t cost more than your mortgage. Inside the broken math that got us here.

MarketWatch
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Feb 18, 2026Affordability

‘This is our new normal’: Why this payer CEO says the industry should get used to fewer resources

Becker’s Payer Issues
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News

Ascendiun CEO Paul Markovich wants the industry to back a policy reform movement focused on affordability, tech innovation

Fierce Healthcare
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Jun 10, 2026Digital Health Records

AHIP 2026: Why Ascendiun CEO Paul Markovich is bullish on building out a digital health record for patients

Fierce Healthcare
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Jul 31, 2026Value-based care

What successful payer-provider collaboration actually looks like, according to 12 health plan leaders

Becker’s Payer Issues
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