Employees Want Choices: HDHP “Only” Coverage Slipping

Fewer large, self-insured employers will offer a high-deductible health plan as the only employee insurance option next year, opting instead to give employees more choice when it comes to health coverage.

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Study: 4 in 10 Patients Faced Surprise Bills in 2016 After Visiting In-Network Hospitals

Four in 10 privately insured patients faced surprise medical bills after visiting emergency rooms or getting admitted to hospitals in 2016, according to a new study published Monday in the American Medical Association's internal medicine journal.

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American Medical Association Leaves Coalition Fighting ‘Medicare for All’

The American Medical Association (AMA), the nation’s main group for doctors, announced Thursday that it is leaving a coalition fighting "Medicare for All," a blow to the industry’s efforts to push back on the progressive proposal.

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CMS Will Change Hospital Star Ratings Methodology in 2021

The CMS announced Monday that it plans to change the controversial methodology used for its hospital star ratings in early 2021.

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Trump Health Chief: Officials Actively ‘working on’ ObamaCare Replacement Plan

A top Trump health administrator on Thursday said that officials are actively “working on” a plan to repeal and replace ObamaCare, which has remained a priority for President Trump even as many congressional Republicans look to move on.

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Health Insurers Mount Battle Against Medicare for All

If health insurers have their way, Medicare for All will be a nonstarter. And they’ve got the lobbying battle lines drawn to prove it—with pharmaceutical companies on their side.

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