Employee-Paid

The company deducted $40 from each paycheck of tobacco users, the lawsuit said.

Self-insured employer plans sent the Pittsburgh-based insurer more high-dollar claims.

Fox and Murtagh noted that some states already impose controls on hospitals' prices, and that the controls can take different forms, such as a flat cap on prices or a limit on price increases.

On the other hand, 45% would feel panicked, and 34% would go into debt or don't know how they would pay.

Simply giving employees basic information could do a lot of good.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services hopes to move all payers to a standard, digital medical attachment format by May 26, 2028.