June 24, 2020

On Monday, the Chamber hosted a virtual Good Government Speaker Series: Exploring Cost Saving Solutions in Health Care. In a discussion moderated by Dana Alligood, panelists Congressman Scott Peters, Dr. William Tseng, Dr. Wayne Winegarden, highlighted the emerging biosimilars market as one solution to combat the rising cost of care. Pacific Research Institute estimates that California could save up to $511.48 million annually with increased biosimilar uptake. The panel also discussed the positive impacts of telemedicine during COVID-19 and solutions to pursue as we address budget shortfalls caused by the pandemic. If you weren’t able to tune in live, you can view a recording of the panel here.