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This broad category includes articles concerning health insurance costs, carrier and health plan news, changing benefits technology, and surveys by the Kaiser Family Foundation and others on employee benefits.

California Takes Another Swipe at Trump Small Business Health Rule

California is the first state to legislatively prohibit some of its residents from taking advantage of a Trump administration rule that expanded access to small business health plans.

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Trump Health Chief: Premiums to Drop for Popular ACA Plan

Premiums for a popular type of "silver" health plan under the Affordable Care Act will edge downward next year in most states, the Trump administration's health chief announced Thursday.

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Employers Jump Into Providing Care As Health Costs Rise

Autoworkers in this blue-collar, central Indiana city have an eager helper waiting to pick up the bill at their next doctor visit.

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Immigrants’ Health Premiums Far Exceed What Plans Pay For Their Care

President Donald Trump has repeatedly condemned U.S. immigration policy, arguing that many immigrants pose a threat to the nation and drain U.S. resources. But a study released Monday about health insurance challenges the president’s portrayal.

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Drugmakers Play The Patent Game To Lock In Prices, Block Competitors

David Herzberg was alarmed when he heard that Richard Sackler, former chairman of opioid giant Purdue Pharma, was listed as an inventor on a new patent for an opioid addiction treatment.

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Feds Settle Huge Whistleblower Suit Over Medicare Advantage Fraud

One of the nation’s largest dialysis providers will pay $270 million to settle a whistleblower’s allegation that it helped Medicare Advantage insurance plans cheat the government for several years.

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Employees Spending More On Medical Services, Less On Drugs

Spending on medical services for people enrolled in employer-sponsored health plans increased 44% between 2007 and 2016, according to researchers from the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI).

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Rising U.S. Healthcare Costs Could Hit Other Sectors of the Economy

The double whammy of rising healthcare costs and an aging population could cause a ripple of negative impacts across the U.S. economy.

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Blood, Sweat And Workplace Wellness: Where To Draw The Line On Incentives

Workplace wellness programs that offer employees a financial carrot for undergoing health screenings, sticking to exercise regimens or improving their cholesterol levels have long been controversial.

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Ruling On Health Care Subsidies Could Prove Costly for Government

A federal court ruled this month that a Montana insurer is entitled to federal compensation for subsidy payments under the Affordable Care Act that President Trump abruptly ended last October, a ruling that could reverberate through insurance markets and cost the government hundreds of millions of dollars.

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