With the red tape of health insurance already causing frustration for millions of Americans, doctors are helping to shed light on a common industry practice: downcoding. Insurance companies change claims to save money, and according to experts, it’s yet another way that health insurance plays into a rigged system.

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan's parent company cites rising medical and pharmaceutical costs as the reason for the cuts. The post State’s second-largest health insurance company announces 250+ layoffs appeared first on Boston.

A metro Detroit physician assistant and pharmacy tech respond to an op-ed penned by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's CEO in letters to the editor.