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Why does your doctor seem so rushed and dismissive? That bedside manner may be the result of the health care system.

When you're choosing a Medicare Advantage plan during the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period, one of the biggest questions you may have is whether you can visit any doctor you want. The answer depends ...

The idea behind it seems reasonable: Insurers want to ensure treatments are medically necessary before they pay for them. But ...

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They compensate providers such as doctors and hospitals on quality rather than volume of care, and they engage and assist ...