Rising premiums, a sad Medicaid gathering, and a new fraud crackdown
This is Tara, filling in for Bob. And no, I haven’t yet seen “You Can See Everything,” but a bunch of my colleagues did and here’s what they thought. Can we all agree to shut up about it now? Talk to me about anything else: [email protected]. Employers have mostly protected their workers from the sky-high premium spikes they’d otherwise see as health care costs continue to rise. That’s in part to stay competitive, but it’s especially tough on small businesses. This year, there are signs that employers could be reaching a breaking point. Tara covers the business of health care. Her stories focus on hospitals, doctors, and how their business practices affect patients — especially when private equity gets involved. She also writes about health insurance and ideas for improving our broken health system. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. By Meghana Keshavan and Jonathan Wosen By…
