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Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the health care labor market faced challenges, with the demand for professionals outpacing supply.

On average, Marketplace enrollees had access to 40% of the doctors near their home through their plan's network, with considerable variation around the average.

He told an interviewer that IVF cash could come either from the government or from insurers.

The states that still report data appear to be worse off than they were a year ago.

Thirty-three percent of parents reported high levels of stress in the past month compared to 20% of other adults.

Health care deals are especially likely to increase use of specialty care, actuaries told state insurance regulators.

The DOL earlier this year filed a lawsuit accusing Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota of incorrectly imposing a state provider tax on self-funded health plan customers and violating its fiduciary duties under ERISA.

Employers generally turn to direct contracting expecting lower costs, shared savings, and easy implementation. Most respondents reported expecting savings between 6% to 20%.