00:00Major U.S. health insurers including CVS Health, UnitedHealthcare and Cigna have agreed
00:05to streamline and speed up the prior authorization process to reduce delays in care and ease
00:11burdens on providers.
00:13The move comes in response to widespread criticism that the process causes treatment delays,
00:18denials and contributes to physician burnout.
00:22These changes, which will impact commercial, Medicare and Medicaid plans, are expected
00:26to benefit around 250 million Americans.
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