Key Highlights
- Lawmakers held two hearings focused on health care costs.
- Executives from major insurers were criticized for their inaction.
- Insurers are accused of shifting blame to hospitals and drug makers.
Big Insurers Try to Shift Blame for High Health Costs to Hospitals and Drug Makers
During two congressional hearings, lawmakers criticized executives from major insurance companies for not effectively managing the rising costs of medical care, suggesting that they are shifting the blame onto hospitals and drug manufacturers.
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Washington DCDrugs (Pharmaceuticals)Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)Trump, Donald JUnited States Politics and GovernmentHouse of RepresentativesHospitalsHealth Insurance and Managed CarePatient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010)InsuranceMedicine and HealthAetna IncBlue Cross and Blue Shield AssnCIGNA CorporationElevance Health Inc
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