Insurer CEOs Defend Practices, Pledge Reforms as House Ways and Means Probes Soaring Costs Insurance executives told the House Ways and Means Committee that rising premiums reflect broader health-care cost trends, pledged steps to speed prior authorization and increase transparency, and faced repeated questions about vertical integration, Medicare Advantage and shareholder payouts. UnitedHealth said it would rebate profits on ACA individual plans for the year.

Insurer CEOs faced tough questions from Congress about skyrocketing health care costs, promising reforms while defending their practices amidst rising premiums.

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Health systems and clinicians tell House panel telehealth, remote monitoring and value-based models lower costs and hospitalizations Hospital systems and physician groups told the subcommittee that telehealth, remote patient monitoring and accountable-care/value-based payment models can improve prevention and chronic-disease outcomes while reducing hospital and ER use; witnesses cited ACO savings and program results.

Health experts are revealing how telehealth and innovative payment models are not just saving millions, but also drastically improving patient outcomes!

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House Ways and Means subcommittee hearing warns of immediate coverage losses if enhanced ACA tax credits lapse Witnesses and members told the House subcommittee that coordinated care cannot work if people lose coverage: several witnesses urged Congress to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits now to avoid millions losing affordable insurance and worsening chronic conditions.

Lawmakers are sounding alarms as millions could lose affordable health coverage if enhanced ACA premium tax credits expire, jeopardizing their access to necessary care.

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