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Competition in commercial health insurance decreases since 2014

AMA study finds limited options as more health insurance markets are highly concentrated

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A shark swimming through the water
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Most commercial health insurance markets are highly concentrated

Health insurance competition is sorely lacking, AMA research shows, and growing consolidation is not bringing lower premiums for patients.

Access to Care
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Competition levels drop for health insurance markets across 25 states

New AMA study finds half of all states had commercial health insurance markets that were less competitive in 2017 than the previous year.

Press Releases
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What happens when insurance companies grow too big?

Insurance company mergers often result in less health insurance market competition, higher premiums, lower payments to physicians and concern over quality.

Access to Care
#Best of 2017 Mergers
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Mega-mergers blocked, averting pay cuts of at least $500 million

The AMA took a leading role in the year-plus fight against two health insurance mega-mergers. The effort paid off with courtroom victories in 2017.

Judicial Advocacy
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Nov. 3, 2017: Advocacy spotlight on Health insurance markets are highly concentrated, new report reveals

Health insurance markets are highly concentrated. Read a summary of AMA's annual report - Competition in Health Insurance: A Comprehensive Study of U.S. Markets.

Advocacy Update
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May 18, 2017: Advocacy spotlight on Anthem ends pursuit of Cigna deal that threatened patient care

Anthem ends pursuit of Cigna deal that threatened patient care. Learn how AMA is fighting for fair billing.

Advocacy Update
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Feb. 9, 2017: Advocacy spotlight on Fighting together, physicians foil insurance goliaths

Trial courts have blocked Anthem's acquisition of Cigna and Aetna's acquisition of Humana. Read about the fight to foil the insurance goliaths.

Advocacy Update
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Jan. 26, 2017: Advocacy spotlight on Physician work helps halt insurance merger, preserve competition

A federal judge this week handed down his decision to block Aetna's acquisition of Humana - Find out how AMA is fighting for fair competition.

Advocacy Update