Michael J. Alkire

Nov 6, 2024 | medcitynews.com | Michael J. Alkire |Monica Vajani |Stephanie Baum

Nearly nine months have passed since I thought I might lose my only daughter, Natalie. As she boarded a flight to Ontario, California, we exchanged texts: “I love you,” I said. “I love you, too,” she responded. Fifteen minutes in, Natalie texted again. The oxygen masks had dropped. She saw a gaping hole in the plane’s side. Thin, frigid air rushed through the cabin. The pilot announced they needed to make an emergency landing.

May 1, 2024 | statnews.com | Michael J. Alkire

Health care providers are in an acute financial situation. Record-high wages required to attract and retain talent coupled with price inflation not seen since the early 1980s are driving higher costs, while reimbursement and federal policies limit providers’ ability to cover expenses. Adding to this budgetary stranglehold are payment delays and insurance claim denials by payers, which compromise patients’ access to health care and providers’ financial viability.

Jun 22, 2023 | premierinc.com | Michael J. Alkire

By Michael J. Alkire, President and CEO, Premier, Inc. Soumi Saha, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Premier, Inc. Premier applauds Senators Tom Carper (D-DE) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) for their bipartisan leadership to help strengthen our nation’s healthcare supply chain through greater diversification, including domestic and nearshore sourcing opportunities.

May 23, 2023 | premierinc.com | Michael J. Alkire

May 23, 2023 By Michael J. Alkire, President and CEO, Premier Inc. Soumi Saha, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Premier Inc. Premier thanks Reps.