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        "uri": "/2020/12/21/pbms-ahead-of-health-plans-in-automation-efforts/",
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        "prettyDate": "December 21, 2020",
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        "summary": "A new survey tracks industry efforts to streamline administrative tasks--and cut costs from the health care system.",
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        "title": "4 wellness trends impacting health care in 2021",
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        "prettyDate": "December 18, 2020",
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        "summary": "Post-COVID planning, holistic programming, and a greater reliance on tech top the list.",
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        "uri": "/2020/12/14/providers-covid-response-impacts-patient-loyalty/",
        "title": "Providers' COVID response impacts patient loyalty",
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        "prettyDate": "December 14, 2020",
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        "summary": "Consumers who believe their provider handled COVID-19 poorly are three times more likely to either delay seeking services or never return to that provider.",
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        "title": "Report: Primary care spending on the decline",
        "byline": "Michael Popke",
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        "prettyDate": "December 07, 2020",
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        "summary": "The report is a \"three-alarm fire,\" proclaims one leading physician.",
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        "title": "Could standardized fee-for-service payments work in the United States?",
        "byline": "Michael Popke",
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        "prettyDate": "December 02, 2020",
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        "summary": "Rutgers researchers examine the policies in three other high-income countries for clues.",
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        "title": "Costs for common health services far outpace inflation, vary from city to city",
        "byline": "Michael Popke",
        "kicker": "Market Insights",
        "prettyDate": "November 30, 2020",
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        "summary": "The average cost of a hospital admission among large employer plans has increased by roughly $10,000 from 2008 to 2018.",
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        "uri": "/2020/11/25/higher-than-average-costs-common-for-out-of-network-covid-19-tests/",
        "title": "Higher-than-average costs common for out-of-network COVID-19 tests",
        "byline": "Michael Popke",
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        "prettyDate": "November 25, 2020",
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        "summary": "As many as 16% of out-of-network test claims charged more than $390, which is three times the average cost.",
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        "uri": "/2018/06/28/the-eeoc-isnt-taking-action-on-wellness-regulations-but-employers-certainly-can/",
        "title": "The EEOC isn't taking action on wellness regulations, but employers certainly can",
        "byline": "Michael Popke",
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        "prettyDate": "June 28, 2018",
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