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  "description": "The Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) is an independent, non-profit research institute that provides unbiased research and data-driven insights into healthcare spending and affordability in the US. It leverages comprehensive claims data for commercially insured individuals and Medicare to inform researchers, policymakers, and journalists.",
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    "category": "non-profit research institute",
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      "lack of transparency in healthcare costs",
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      "variation in healthcare service spending and prices",
      "impact of vertical integration on provider billing",
      "affordability of healthcare",
      "understanding opioid use disorder medication use"
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