Insights & perspectives features MCRA Member contributions, organizational updates, and informed viewpoints on the issues influencing healthcare today. It’s where MCRA Members share expertise, progress, and perspective.
On May 6, 2021, six companies gathered for what we called a "monthly meeting." There was no polished agenda, no established playbook. There was a shared frustration and belief that the managed care community deserved something better than the isolation and opacity they had been navigating alone.
That was five years ago. And looking back, I find myself both humbled and energized by how far we have traveled together.
And what has it achieved? The meaning and achievements of managed care change with the times, the context, the goals — and in the eyes of the beholders.
The Managed Healthcare Executive 2025 State of the Industry survey is a timely snapshot of how payers, providers and pharmacy leaders are navigating today’s evolving healthcare landscape. The results highlight the pressures, opportunities and emerging shifts influencing decision-making across managed care.