All signs suggest that the majority of insurers that are currently offering plans through the ACA exchange will continue to do so in 2019.

The Know the Lowest Price act would only apply to Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans; PBMs and insurers will be free to impose gag clauses for non-Medicare health plans.

While TV ads can help boost enrollment for an insurer, the gains may not be great enough to offset the cost of the ad campaign.

“We are jointly committed to removing barriers for the adoption of technologies for health care interoperability," the companies said in a joint statement.

The 12 percent of the U.S. population that is foreign-born only accounts for 8.6 percent of health care spending, according to a recent study.

GM is the latest of a number of large employers to try to reduce health care costs by going around insurers and negotiate deals directly with providers.

Two members of the city's board argue that free food at company cafeterias is harmful to local businesses and isolates workers.

Only 40 percent of Republicans, 21 percent of independents and 9 percent of Democrats believe the plan will be effective.