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In this week's Insider News, we're sharing information on surprise bills after surgery, how job flexibility can help manage mental illness, consumer willingness to share health data, and the CDC's first maternal mortality estimate in 10 years.

Primary care is important when it comes to preventing serious health problems. So why are fewer Americans seeing a PCP, even when they have insurance? Learn more about this issue and other related stories in this week's Insider News.

Thanks to the booming popularity of urgent care, retail health clinics, and telemedicine offerings, there are many options to choose from when it comes to deciding where to get care. Add in your primary care provider and the emergency room and the choices—and differences between them—can become even more confusing.

This week's Insider News includes articles on how employers are looking to control health care costs, the positive results of Massachusetts' health care reforms, and a report on the still-climbing rates of diabetes and obesity in the U.S.

With today’s low unemployment rate and the resulting competition for talent, many employers are looking to their health benefits to retain employees and grow their teams. While 20% of employers increased their health care benefits from 2018 to 2019,  there's a less costly way to maximize this benefit: by taking full advantage of the resources your health plan already offers. Here are 5 tips to help employers and their employees make full use of their current health plan.