Health Insurance Industry Issues and Legislation

The Congressional Budget Office released its analysis on the impact of the high commercial plan prices on premiums, the scope of benefits, consumer cost-sharing requirements, and wage growth. The analysis also assessed the impact of provider market power on provider price disparities within markets.

CMS just released its annual National Health Expenditure Report. It includes estimated growth in private, Medicare and Medicaid health expenditures and Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Projected health expenditure growth relative to GDP differs greatly from that experienced over the last decade.