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Bob covers the money in health care, focusing on health insurance and hospitals. His stories delve into Medicare Advantage, opaque prescription drug benefits, and how much executives actually make. He is also the author of the Health Care Inc. newsletter<\/a>. You can reach Bob on Signal at bobjherman.09.<\/p>\n

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Our \u201cOut of Pocket, Out of Reach<\/a>\u201d series has been detailing the bleak state of health insurance that workers get through their employers. Experts have told me 2027 will be even worse than this year, and recent developments at sizable public-sector employers<\/a> are reinforcing just how catastrophic things are becoming.<\/p>\n

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