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Cuban told senators on Wednesday that he thinks price transparency is critical to helping employers bring down the cost of health benefits.

Forty-three percent of voters say lowering health care costs is the most important issue for Congress and the president to address, surpassing housing, jobs, immigration and crime.

Officials say the move will help them overcome the impact of medical underwriting in the group health market.

Officials have accused Aliera and affiliated health care cost-sharing ministries of using just 16% of contributions to pay for care.

If the credits are not extended, about four million additional Americans will uninsured by 2034, the Congressional Budget Office estimates.

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