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Competition in health care research

Learn about the current state of competition in health insurance markets across the U.S. and review in-depth analysis on market concentration.

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10 states with the least competitive health insurance markets
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10 states with the least competitive health insurance markets

Find out if your state is on this top 10 list—one where patients and physicians definitely don’t want it to be. 

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What are pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and why we need reform?

PBM reform focuses on increasing transparency, ensuring savings reach patients and maintaining fair access to medications.

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How health-insurance consolidation hurts patients, physicians

Learn how physicians can respond to arguments downplaying the harms of health-insurance consolidation.

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From city to city, health insurers hold outsized market share

The last decade has seen a drop in health insurance competition. Find out how it’s affecting the vast majority of U.S. metro areas. 

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AMA report: Health insurance giants tighten grip on U.S. markets

High company market share and troubling market concentration plague the health insurance industry.

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Ensuring health insurance competition

Discover the AMA's position on health insurance mergers and why the AMA believes fewer insurance carriers undermine physician practices and harm patient care.

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Oct. 31, 2025: National Advocacy Update

FDA issues new guidance aimed at speeding biosimilar time to market and lower costs, and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Oct. 3, 2025: State Advocacy Update

New resource: Legislative approaches to curb corporate influence in health care and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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