Nearly seven months after the fatal shooting of an insurance CEO in New York drew widespread attention to health insurers’ practice of denying or delaying doctor-ordered care, the largest U.S. insurers agreed Monday to streamline their often cumbersome preapproval system.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama says it's reforms will provide a simpler, more efficient system for patients and doctors.

This latest move by health insurers will give patients faster access to health care with "fewer challenges navigating the health system."