March 2021

How the American Rescue Plan Can Reduce the Cost of Insurance

The American Rescue Plan includes several changes that will significantly reduce the cost of insurance for millions of people.  But the changes are only temporary.  And you need to meet different eligibility requirements for each one.  Will the plan help you reduce the cost of insurance?  Here are summaries of the eligibility, rules, and effective […]

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Why Hospital Price Transparency Doesn’t Make Hospital Charges Clear

On January 1, 2021 the Hospital Price Transparency Rule went into effect.  The Rule requires hospitals publish their charges for 300 common services.  In turn, these hospital charges are supposed to help consumers shop for the lowest prices.   An admirable goal.  But let me state the obvious.  Shopping for hospital services is not like shopping

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