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Health insurance disruptors like Oscar face challenges

by Erika Beras
Feb 26, 2021
But as more people buy direct-to-consumer health insurance, innovators may find new ways to make money.
A man consults with a doctor on his laptop computer. Some innovators are influencing the medical industry through e-health services.
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So just what is a single-payer system?

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 13, 2017
Sarah Kliff of Vox explains Bernie Sander's new universal health care plan, Medicaid for All.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, an Independent from Vermont, introduces the Medicare for All legislation, his plan for government-sponsored universal health care, on Capitol Hill today.
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Why the government believes seniors are paying $200 million more for drugs than they need to

by Dan Gorenstein
Aug 9, 2017
Critics say a controversial program that provides hospitals with deep discounts is being abused.
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CBO says millions would lose coverage under the Senate health care bill

by Kai Ryssdal
Jun 26, 2017
So what's next?
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (C) talks to reporters with (L-R) Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO), Sen. John Barrosso (R-WY) and Sen. John Thune (R-SD).
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As big insurers flee Obamacare exchanges, others are jumping in

by Kimberly Adams
Jun 21, 2017
Today is the deadline for health insurance companies to decide if they’re going to be in or out of the health care exchanges in 2018. Several of the big insurers, like Anthem and Humana, are bailing on the exchanges in many markets, limiting or eliminating options for patients using Obamacare. But while some companies are […]
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