Health Insurance Competition

Patient Support & Advocacy

Sep 28, 2022 ·

Patients, doctors sue to hold Cigna accountable for underpayments

Allegations include that the health insurer misled patients, underpaid physicians and undermined the patient-physician relationship. Learn more.

Patient Support & Advocacy

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Sep 20, 2022 ·

18 MIN READ

AMA advocacy 2022 efforts

The AMA advocates at the federal and state levels on key health care issues impacting patients and physicians. See updates of some of the recent efforts.

Press Releases

Sep 12, 2022 ·

1 MIN READ

AMA joins class action against Cigna

Lawsuit alleges misconduct that shortchanged payments and misled patients.

Advocacy Update

Apr 29, 2022 ·

13 MIN READ

April 29, 2022: National Advocacy Update

Becerra sees need to end Medicare physician pay “cliffs” on the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update

Oct 8, 2021 ·

2 MIN READ

Oct. 8, 2021: Advocacy Update spotlight on health insurance competition study

2021 update to "Competition in Health Insurance: A Comprehensive Study of U.S. Markets," in this week's Advocacy Update spotlight.

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Patient Support & Advocacy

Oct 8, 2021 ·

4 MIN READ

Competition continues to shrink in U.S. health insurance markets

Health insurance concentration has risen in 57% of U.S. markets, and 73% of all markets are considered “highly concentrated” by federal regulator standards.

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Patient Support & Advocacy

Oct 1, 2021 ·

3 MIN READ

How latest surprise-billing rule entrenches health insurers’ power

Over 70% of nation’s health insurance markets are highly concentrated. New Biden administration rule represents a gift to the insurance industry.

Publications & Newsletters

Oct 1, 2021 ·

5 MIN READ

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Health Insurance Competition

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