August 25, 2010: GPO Cost Savings and "Fierce Competition" Affirmed by 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in Southeast Missouri Hospital v. Bard Decision


August 24, 2010: HIGPA President Submits Letter to Editor of Washington Monthly


August 5, 2010: Comments from HIGPA President to FTC Chairman on Proposed Acquisition of Talecris Biotherapeutics, Inc. by Grifols


August 2, 2010:  HIGPA Highlights Billions in GPO Cost Savings for Medicare and Medicaid as CMS Releases Report on Budgetary Impact of Health Care Reform


July 21, 2010: HIGPA Highlights Need for Global Standards in Healthcare Supply Chain in Letter to U.S. Health Information Technology Coordinator


July 8, 2010: HIGPA Applauds Adoption of New Group Purchasing Industry Initiatives to Further Increase Transparency and Access in the Healthcare Sector


July 8, 2010: HGPII Launches Two Major Initiatives to Further Widen Transparency and Strengthen Oversight in the Healthcare Group Purchasing Industry


June, 2010: HIGPA President Featured in Journal of Healthcare Contracting, Taxes and Transparency


June 3, 2010: With Critical Date Approaching, New Webinar Provides Essential Information on Healthcare Supply Chain Standards


March 19, 2010: HIGPA Supports Health Care Reform Bill's Increased Transparency Measures That Would Improve Patient Care and Prevent Conflicts of Interest in Healthcare Sector


March 11, 2010: HIGPA Applauds New Group Purchasing Initiatives to Further Increase Transparency and Accountability in the Healthcare Sector


March 2, 2010: GAO Analysis Points to Several Studies Demonstrating Billions in Health Care GPO Savings


January 21, 2010: GPOs Work with Clinton Foundation to Expedite Much Needed Medical Supplies to the People of Haiti


October 19, 2009: Health Care Cost Curve Bends Once Supply Chain Community Achieves Implementation of GS1 Standards; MMIS Vendors On Track

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June 26, 2009: Comments from HIGPA President to HHS/HIT Policy Committee on "meaningful use" Supporting Industry Standards in Connection with the Medical Supply Chain


May 26, 2009: A promise to Reduce Health Care Costs Today and tomorrow:  Group Purchasing Organizations Save Nation Over $36 Billion Annually


May 13, 2009: Looming Insolvency of Medicare Hospital Fund Highlights Importance of GPO Cost Cutting 


May 11, 2009: Health Care Group Purchasing Takes Big Bite Out of Health Care Costs - over $36B Annually;  Supports Obama's Call for Action to Streamline Costs


May 7, 2009: Health Industry Group Purchasing Association (HIGPA) Endorses GS1 Standards, Supports Industry Timeline Implementation


April 29, 2009: Unsung Hereos of Health Care Reform? $36 Billion in Annual Savings Linked to "Group Purchasing Organizations" in Major Survey of Over 400 Hospitals


February 5, 2009: Health Industry Group Purchasing Association Announces Rand Ballard as New Chair

January 12, 2009: HIGPA Announces New Co-Chairs for the 2009 International Expo Steering Committee

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