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Health plans have long supported strong program integrity measures to protect taxpayers and consumers in the individual market, and we urge Congress to pair a tax credit extension with additional common-sense reforms. With open enrollment underway and 24 million Americans facing the largest-ever spike in health care costs in 2026, Congress should take bipartisan action to preserve the health care tax credits and further strengthen program integrity. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eJW_-7zu

With open enrollment underway and 24 million Americans facing the largest-ever spike in health care costs in 2026, Congress should take bipartisan action to preserve the health care tax credits and further strengthen program integrity. https://lnkd.in/eyat4ZnN

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A new analysis by Wakely Consulting Group finds that Medicare Advantage (MA) continues to outperform traditional fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare on cost. The report finds that FFS Medicare costs would be nearly 10% higher if FFS were subject to some of the same requirements as MA. When appropriate comparisons between MA and FFS are made, the evidence is clear: Medicare Advantage is more effective and efficient at managing costs than FFS Medicare. Read the full analysis: https://lnkd.in/enhWXTcx

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ICYMI: A new analysis from the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) finds that “launch prices for new drugs ‘significantly’ exceed inflation and offer insufficient value.” Drug manufacturers alone set their exorbitant prices – and they alone can lower them. Health plans remain committed to working constructively with policymakers to advance commonsense, bipartisan reforms – such as increasing transparency for consumers and cracking down on drugmakers' anticompetitive practices – to ensure access and lower drug prices. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eFChwr4H