The state of Medicare Advantage, in one chart
The federal government is overpaying Medicare Advantage plans more than ever, costing taxpayers an estimated $88 billion in 2024 alone.
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Hospitals want you to look here, not over there
Hospital leaders took pains to draw investors’ attention to their sizable cash and investment reserves at JPM. Notably absent from many presentations, though, was mention of their losses on patient care, my colleague Tara Bannow reports from the conference.
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