As health systems brace themselves for looming cuts to Medicaid, Worcester insurer Fallon Health is set to be acquired by Somerville-based Mass General Brigham Health Plan, creating what is expected to be the third-largest insurer in Massachusetts.
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Confronting soaring health care costs compounded by widespread obstacles in accessing care, top insurance executives warned Thursday that the state's health care system is at a breaking point.