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Fix the No Surprises Act, Don’t Dismantle It
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The Economist
The CVS break-up could be the start of a broader effort to reverse vertical integration in healthcare, Sood says
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The Hill
Blum says Congress should review Part D financing after IRA’s rapid changes to the program
Los Angeles Times
Melnick explains how hospital consolidation drives up costs, putting pressure on employer health plans
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Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal cites Schaeffer research on the rise in postpartum GLP-1 prescriptions
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Ginsburg offers advice for Medicare beneficiaries shopping for a new plan
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