US health giant UnitedHealth facing fraud probe: WSJ
Insurance giant UnitedHealth Group is facing a criminal investigation by the US Justice Department for possible Medicare fraud, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
May 15, 2025
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Health Care Economics and Organizations: News and Research on Insurance, Health
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Why do cuts to Medicaid matter for Americans over 65? Two experts on aging explain why lives are at stake
Republicans in Congress intend to cut about US$880 billion in federal health care spending.
May 13, 2025
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The age-old problem of long-term care
Caring well for the elderly is a familiar challenge. Some elderly people need close medical attention in facilities; others struggle with reduced capabilities while not wanting to leave their homes. For families, finding ...
May 5, 2025
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Analysis predicts that reductions in Medicaid access could result in poorer health outcomes, including increased deaths
A new analysis provides evidence that reductions in access to Medicaid could increase deaths and cause financial hardship to people currently covered under an expansion of Medicaid that was implemented under the Affordable ...
May 1, 2025
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Poll reveals short-term thinking about long-term care
Whether they're counting on Medicare to pay for something it doesn't currently pay for, thinking they can deal with the issue later, or thinking they won't need it at all, a new poll reveals major gaps in knowledge and preparation ...
May 1, 2025
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When hospitals ditch Medicare Advantage plans, thousands of members get to leave, too
For several years, Fred Neary had been seeing five doctors at the Baylor Scott & White Health system, whose 52 hospitals serve central and northern Texas, including Neary's home in Dallas. But in October, his Humana Medicare ...
Apr 30, 2025
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Medicaid 'unwinding' caused drop in insurance coverage among working-age adults, study finds
The "unwinding" of Medicaid that occurred after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic has left more working-age Americans without health insurance, a new study says.
Apr 30, 2025
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Racial disparities in breast reconstruction persist, despite Affordable Care Act implementation
Despite steady increases in rates of immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) after mastectomy, racial disparities in IBR have persisted in the years since implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), reports a study in ...
Apr 29, 2025
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Health care providers that work together save Medicare money
Teams of health care providers called Accountable Care Organizations participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program have saved Medicare between $4.1 billion and $8.1 billion from 2012 through 2019, according to a new ...
Apr 29, 2025
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The ranks of Obamacare 'fixers' axed in Trump's reduction of health agency workforce
They're the fixers, the ones who step in when Affordable Care Act enrollees have a problem with their coverage, like a newborn incorrectly left off a policy or discovering that a rogue broker had signed them up or switched ...
Apr 24, 2025
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