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Lost in the debate over how best to insure Americans against the high cost of health care has been the question of how to bring that cost down.

The Trump administration plans to give employers the option not to cover birth control in their health insurance plans, weakening a requirement put in place by the Affordable Care Act.

Health care payers and providers may think theyre improving their processes to be more engaging to consumers, but many consumers feel otherwise.

In 1994, Mike Moore became the first state AG to sue tobacco companies for lying about nicotine addiction and hold them accountable for sick smokers health-care costs. Now he has his sights set on the drug manufacturers.

The health insurer will contract with a different manufacturer of a less-addictive alternative and also hold the manufacturer responsible if the average dosage prescribed is above a set threshold.

The U.S. employee benefits system rewards full-time workers while penalizing risk-takers who could use the stability of benefits to launch new businesses or invent new products, a report says.