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Reducing Health Care Costs
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January 16, 2019
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24:47Now PlayingKey Senate Republicans held a State Capitol press conference Wednesday, January 16, to outline a package of measures designed to address the rising costs of health care.
The proposals would include allowing Minnesotans to enter contracts with physicians for direct primary care. The intent, according to Senator Mary Kiffmeyer, R-Big Lake, would eliminate the insurance middleman and create a long-term, patient-doctor relationship. A secondary proposal would allow patients to shop for best value care even if the doctor or clinic is out of network.
Another proposal would reform the Pharmacy Benefit Manager system by requiring transparency of any inherent conflicts of interest and preventing sudden formulary changes. Finally, the package of proposals would maintain coverage of pre-existing conditions.
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