AJMC April 17, 2025
Employers have a unique role in helping to close health equity gaps among employees and their families, explained Kimberly Westrich, MA, chief strategy officer at the National Pharmaceutical Council.
As a primary source of health insurance for working-age Americans, employers are uniquely positioned to address health inequities affecting their workforce and their families, according to a recent study by the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC).
Therefore, it is important to understand how structural factors—including racism, implicit bias, and affordability barriers—intersect with benefit design and health system performance and how employers can drive meaningful change by adopting equity-focused strategies, advocating for transparency, and fostering more patient-centered care, explained Kimberly Westrich, MA, chief strategy officer, NPC.
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