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When it comes to their benefits, workers are concerned over the cost of premiums but also want flexibility in accessing those benefits.

When it comes to their benefits, workers are concerned over the cost of premiums but they also want flexibility in accessing those benefits.
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The FDA approved Zongertinib, a drug that treats HER2-mutant small-cell lung cancer, in only 44 days.

Getting prescription drugs to market faster is a major priority for the Food and Drug Administration, its commissioner said during the AHIP Medicare, Medicaid, Duals and Commercial Markets Forum in Washington.
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Agents and brokers may be impacted by the push for healthcare affordability.

Agents and brokers have a role to play in the health care system but they may be impacted by the push for affordability that has seen carriers cutting or eliminating commissions.
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Medicare Advantage enrollment continues to grow.

Stability in the Medicare market is among the priorities for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, according to the agency’s deputy administrator and the chief policy and regulatory officer.
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CCIIO plans to implement identity proofing by the next open enrollment period.

Crushing fraud is one of the main priorities for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act marketplace, according to the deputy administrator and director of the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight.
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Health coverage for American families costs an average of $26,000 yearly.

“Employer-sponsored coverage isn’t one small part of the health care system – it is the American health care system,” said Dan Aronowitz, assistant secretary of labor and head of the Employee Benefits Security Administration.
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Healthcare costs are rising dramatically.

Health care affordability is the “north star” for AHIP, its president and CEO said Monday at the opening of the association’s annual Medicare, Medicaid, Duals and Commercial Markets Forum in Washington.