Consumer Driven Health Care

Some economists and trade groups have argued that health care price transparency efforts will do more harm than good.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved a special enrollment period (SEP) aimed at assisting individuals and families whose income is at or below 150% of the federal poverty level (FPL).

A state board picked those products and two others for reviews that could lead to "upper payment limits."

More than one-third of large employers will offer a high-performance, narrow-network or other alternative medical plan designed to steer employees to quality, cost-efficient care next year.

Lisa Gomez, EBSA's chief, testified at a House hearing that the Labor Department has the statutory authority to stop that.

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