NGO cultivating change agents who will lead the creation of a more affordable and equitable health system. Affordability Moonshot: moonshot.costsofcare.org
🚨 DEADLINE REMINDER: 2026 Schroeder Award!
Submissions for the Schroeder Award are due FRIDAY, October 2nd!
If you’re planning to submit, make sure to get your application in before the deadline. Don’t miss the opportunity to be considered!
⭐️ New STARS publication in BMJ Leader! ⭐️
Our collaborative study highlights how learner-driven, longitudinal high-value care education can foster lasting engagement and professional development among medical trainees.
📖 Read: doi.org/10.1136/leader-2026-…#STARS#HighValueCare
🌟 REMINDER: 1 MONTH UNTIL #STARS2026!
On Sept. 18th, students, faculty & healthcare leaders will gather in Chicago for the first STARS National Conference to advance high-value, patient-centered care.
We’re seeking sponsors:
✈️ Travel: $5K
🍽️ Meals: $2.5K
Take a look below!
🌟 Support the next generation of healthcare leaders! The first-ever STARS National Conference will bring together students/trainees/faculty advancing high-value, patient-centered care.
We’re seeking sponsors to help support student travel and conference programming!
#STARS2026
🌟 Support the next generation of healthcare leaders! The first-ever STARS National Conference will bring together students/trainees/faculty advancing high-value, patient-centered care.
We’re seeking sponsors to help support student travel and conference programming!
#STARS2026
Actually not complicated. Fee-for-service medicine is the giant, fundamental flaw in the US health system. Those perverse financial incentives underlie so many woes. We have exactly the system we designed and pay for.
America’s employer health insurance is decaying. We’re launching a new series, Out of Pocket, Out of Reach, that chronicles how and why this system is harming everyone in a more urgent way than ever. Despair is most apparent among small businesses. statnews.com/2026/07/07/smal…
Trainees & early career faculty need practical & concrete guidance throughout their training to ensure they can sustain their passion & leadership in high value care as they transition to faculty/independent practice.
We outline 4️⃣ career pathways:
link.springer.com/article/10…
Only a few days left to be our next Costs of Care Fellow and have the opportunity to be mentored by the amazing @fumikochino and Dr. Meera Ragavan! Apply by April 17th -costsofcare.qualtrics.com/jf…
March 4th.
The only date that is also a command.
It's been 19 years since my husband died of cancer & my life irreversibly changed. It took me years to feel like I wasn't drowning every minute of every day.
Grief & financial toxicity gave me a mission.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
Become our next Costs of Care Fellow and be mentored by the incredible @fumikochino and Dr. Meera Ragavan! Applications due by April 17th - costsofcare.qualtrics.com/jf…
Still energized from the 2026 STARS Costs of Care Summit! 💫
Students nationwide leading the charge in high-value, patient-centered care. This community keeps growing stronger as we build a value-driven future of healthcare.
#STARS2026#CostsOfCare#HighValueCare
📣 STARS 2026 National Leadership Summit | This Weekend 🌟
108 student leaders from 28 med schools + 40 faculty mentors come together for a virtual summit on high-value, patient-centered care, leadership, and resource stewardship—coast to coast!
#STARS2026#HighValueCare
Millions of Americans face a sharp increase in their insurance premiums. That's after Congress failed to renew subsidies provided by Obamacare.
So, what's the impact for those in need?
🎧 #InsideStory spoke with @_Lindsay_Allen and @neel_shah: aj.audio/InsideStory
Congratulations to our CEO Jeffrey Flaks on being awarded the Steven Schroeder Award for Outstanding Healthcare CEO!
This award from @CostsOfCare & @LeapfrogGroup recognizes ethical leadership in addressing quality & affordability.
Read more: hartfordhealthcare.org/about…
It was an honor to give the @CostsofCare@LeapfrogGroup Schroeder Award for Outstanding Healthcare CEO 🏆 to @HartfordHealthC Pres & CEO Jeffery Flaks. His work to focus the 🏥mission on Access, Affordability, Health Equity, & Excellence represents the future of healthcare.
Congratulations to @HartfordHealthC President and CEO, Mr. Jeffrey A. Flaks, on receiving this year's prestigious Steven Schroeder Award for Outstanding Healthcare CEO in partnership with @LeapfrogGroup! Read more: prweb.com/releases/costs-of-…
Congratulations to @HartfordHealthC President and CEO, Mr. Jeffrey A. Flaks, on receiving this year's prestigious Steven Schroeder Award for Outstanding Healthcare CEO in partnership with @LeapfrogGroup! Read more: prweb.com/releases/costs-of-…
⏰ Two weeks left to join STARS 2026!
Schools across the country are committing to high-value, patient-centered care—including WCU, UChicago, Baylor, Texas A&M, UTSA, Mount Sinai, Penn State, Quinnipiac, UCSD, UCSF, UMass Chan & Pitt.
Enroll by Dec 1 ➜ stars.costsofcare.org