HJLR May/Jun 2019

Health Insurance Hustle 18 MAY / JUN 2019 I  Healthcare Journal of LITTLE ROCK   Behind the Scenes Health Insurers Use Cash and Gifts to Sway which benefits employers choose By Marshall Allen Propublica This story was co-publishedwithNPR’s Shots blog. The insurance industry gives lucrative commissions and bonuses — from six- figure payouts to a chance to bat against Mariano Rivera — to the independent brokers who advise employers. Critics call the payments a “classic conflict of interest” that drive up costs.