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The price of admission
Greg Kahn for STAT
Workers and employers are confronting staggeringly high health insurance premiums that, in some cases, are forcing businesses to reconsider how or whether they offer coverage. But those premiums don’t appear out of thin air. They are driven by the industry’s high and inscrutable prices.
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Bob covers the money in health care, focusing on health insurance and hospitals. His stories delve into Medicare Advantage, opaque prescription drug benefits, and how much executives actually make. He is also the author of the Health Care Inc. newsletter. You can reach Bob on Signal at bobjherman.09.
