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Jun 2025
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Medicare, Inc. Part 1: How Insurers Make...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
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Medicare Advantage was designed to save the government money. But a Wall Street Journal investigation found that private insurers used the program to generate extra payments through questionable diagnoses. The investigation uncovered instances of potentially deadly illnesses like AIDS, where patients received no follow-up care, as well as diagnoses that were ... Show More
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