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flag US health insurers pledge reforms to the "prior authorization" process to cut delays and improve patient care.

flag US health insurers, including major players like Cigna, Humana, and UnitedHealthcare, are reforming the "prior authorization" process, which requires doctor approval from insurers before certain tests or treatments. flag These changes aim to reduce delays and improve patient communication. flag By year-end, insurers plan to standardize electronic submissions, reduce authorization needs, and process requests faster, benefiting around 257 million people. flag However, health policy analysts caution that prior authorization may still impact patient care, despite these improvements.

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