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The number of prescription drug plans has dropped to the lowest level since the inception of the Part D program.
Drop in competition on the insurance exchange threatens to drive up premiums for many in the state.
Average premiums in the Medicare Part D prescription drug program will remain steady at an estimated $34 per month.
But the challenge isn't easy for accountable care organization practices that lack IT support, Farzad Mostashari says.
The trend with the most immediate impact will likely be the shift from volume to value.
Those at the top tended to be concentrated in New England and the Great Lakes.
The HSA-plan deductible coverage restrictions can be a sticking point when employers and insurers consider what plans to offer.
Contract negotiations between Pennsylvania Department of Human Services and bid winners on hold.
Among those that did voluntarily switch, the majority went with a plan offered by another insurer.
Policymakers see the health law as a way to connect millions of ex-prisoners to care, cut recidivism and save money by reducing expensive visits to hospital emergency rooms.