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Economic boost also included more than 160,000 jobs, with average worker drawing roughly $82,000 in salary, benefits.
Numerous Kaiser plans score high marks, while Tenet and Health Care Services plans among low scorers.
Forty-three percent of returning consumers to the federal government's online exchange, healthcare.gov, switched policies last year.
Insurer said it is still trying to negotiate a new contract with the major public hospital operator.
Huge final rule already has healthcare pros celebrating or lamenting the release.
Rule calls for increased transparency and accountability by making surveillance results and performance results of certified health IT publicly available.
Provider network can be an important factor for some consumers, especially given the growing number of plans with no out-of-network benefits.
U.S. News data showed a lot more patient safety events, like pressure ulcers, nearly all of which had been present at the patient's admission.
Program cements two payment tracks and "pick your pace" approach while setting aside money to support small practices.
Federal officials send letters to beneficiaries explaining that they can keep exchange plans but lose subsidies since they are eligible for Medicare.