Dec 23, 2024

Anthem and the tug-of-war between insurers and hospitals

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A battle between health care providers and insurers sets the scene for a recently canceled but controversial policy change by Anthem.

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by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

We’re getting down to the wire for holiday shopping. And while we’ll see average spending rise, many lower income people are strapped and will spend a lot less — thanks, in part, to debt.

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by Henry Epp

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But relying only on streaming services can make accessing some shows and movies more challenging for consumers.

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That Anthem scandal was about more than you think

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Dec 23, 2024

A now-cancelled policy change by health insurer Anthem stirred controversy, and it's emblematic of a broader tension between insurers and health care providers.

“Anthem is trying to find a way to cut the prices it’s paying to anesthesiologists between contract negotiations,” said Matthew Fiedler at the Brookings Institution.

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