Name
11. The State of Healthcare Economics: Cost Pressures, Drug Pricing, and Financial Sustainability
Description
The State of Healthcare Economics: Cost Pressures, Drug Pricing, and Financial Sustainability convenes industry leaders to examine rising labor and supply expenses, pharmaceutical pricing dynamics, reimbursement shifts, and capital constraints. This panel explores strategies to strengthen margins, improve affordability, enhance transparency, and build financially resilient organizations while safeguarding access, quality, and long-term community impact.
Speakers
Michael Evans, RPh, MBA, FASHP, Chief Pharmacy Officer, Enterprise Pharmacy, Geisinger
Brad L. Meyer, FACMPE, Chief Executive Officer, Bluestem Health
Narayana Murali, MD, DNB, AMP, FACP, Chief Medical Officer, Medicine Services And Professor, Medicine Services, Geisinger College of Health Sciences
Spencer Kowal, CPA, MHA, Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer, Cleveland Clinic
Brad L. Meyer, FACMPE, Chief Executive Officer, Bluestem Health
Narayana Murali, MD, DNB, AMP, FACP, Chief Medical Officer, Medicine Services And Professor, Medicine Services, Geisinger College of Health Sciences
Spencer Kowal, CPA, MHA, Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer, Cleveland Clinic
Moderated by
Erika Spicer-Mason, MPH, Custom Content Manager and Writer/Editor, Becker's Healthcare
Date & Time
Monday, April 13, 2026, 11:35 AM - 12:15 PM
Location Name
Gold Coast (West Tower - Concourse Level)
Session Type
Panel
