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Tag Archives: Competition
What State Policies Best Foster Insurance Market Competition?
Health insurance competition matters
If lawmakers should remember one thing, it is that Americans can’t get health care without well-functioning health insurance markets. Legislators should scrutinize these mergers to guarantee that Americans receive the care they need at a reasonable price.
Payers, Providers Debate Health Plan Consolidation Before Congress
http://healthleadersmedia.com/content.cfm?topic=HEP&content_id=321160
In the second hearing this month to review competition in the healthcare marketplace, the CEOs of Aetna and Anthem and executives of the American Hospital Association told lawmakers about the benefits and perils of health plan mega-mergers.
With Mergers, Concerns Grow About Private Medicare
Health Mergers Could Cut Consumer Options
http://www.wsj.com/articles/health-mergers-could-cut-consumer-options-1434937235
Potential deals among large U.S. health insurers could have market overlaps that hinder competition, Journal analysis finds
Gov. Scott backs eliminating Certificates of Need for hospitals
Federal Court rules in favor of Teladoc, blocking Texas Medical Board rule and preserving telehealth in Texas
Teladoc service to millions of Texans continues uninterrupted
HENRY KOTULA 