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This bill proposes several key healthcare reforms aimed at improving accessibility and reducing costs in the state healthcare system. Specifically, the bill seeks to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates, which are the payments made by the state's Medicaid program to healthcare providers for medical services, potentially making healthcare more affordable and accessible for low-income residents. The bill also aims to regulate medical debt, which can be a significant financial burden for patients, and address pharmacy benefits management practices, which involve how prescription drug benefits are administered. Additionally, the legislation would require a study on vertical integration in the healthcare system—a practice where healthcare companies merge or acquire businesses across different parts of the healthcare supply chain—to understand its impact on consumers. The bill also proposes to limit prior authorization practices, which currently require healthcare providers to obtain approval from insurance companies before performing certain medical procedures or treatments, and seeks to regulate private equity acquisitions of hospitals and medical care centers, potentially protecting these critical healthcare facilities from potentially disruptive financial transactions.

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