Managed Healthcare Executive September 4, 2025
Briana Contreras, Denise Myshko

Employers face rising healthcare costs and specialty drug challenges, prompting a shift towards strategic partnerships with PBMs for better solutions, according to Karen van Caulil, Ph.D., president and CEO of the Florida Alliance for Healthcare Value, who chatted with MHE in the final installment of a two-part video interview.

As employers look ahead to 2026, rising healthcare costs and the pressures of managing specialty drugs remain top concerns, according to Karen van Caulil, Ph.D., president and CEO of the Florida Alliance for Healthcare Value.

Speaking with Managed Healthcare Executive before her remarks at the Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute’s annual meeting in Orlando, van Caulil focused on the financial strain employers are preparing to face.

She shared that the cost curve...

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