Man looking at wall of questions Stoddard suggested that employers could try different approaches to getting across to employees just what their health plans cover, since workers are often confused. (Image: Shutterstock)

The joint health care venture launched by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan is slowly giving up additional details as testimony proceeds in a court case filed by UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum.

The Wall Street Journal suggests that in newly unsealed court testimony, the three companies—which had earlier said that they were trying to cut costs for health coverage for employees as well as to improve care—are actually looking at how to redesign health insurance.

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Marlene Satter

Marlene Y. Satter has worked in and written about the financial industry for decades.