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Records: Rural Michigan "overlooked" in Michigan"s $6 B subsidy spending spree
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (94+ words) The Washington Post Tom Wdowik is relieved to see vacationers flocking to Lake Huron, despite concerns over high gas and food prices Tom Wdowik is relieved these days by waves of vacationers visiting cabins, restaurants and hotels along Lake Huron,…...
Affordability, not fraud, is why fewer Americans have health insurance
7+ hour, 44+ min ago (33+ words) The Washington Post The Hill is a nonpartisan publication reporting on the inner workings of government and the nexus of politics and business....
Opinion | How a $0 co-pay saves billions
13+ hour, 23+ min ago (76+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Bringing down drug costs is the first step to improve health care…...
Opinion | I co-wrote the report on ACA enrollment fraud. This is what I found.
1+ week, 1+ day ago (89+ words) The Washington Post David Merritt's June 10 letter "Overstating ACA fraud obscures the real problem" was critical of Paragon Health Institute's study, which I co-wrote. Paragon's report showed that insurers have collected tens of billions of dollars annually in subsidies for…...
New rules expand ACA insurance choices but could come with risks
1+ week, 3+ day ago (96+ words) The Washington Post Plans could offer 30 percent higher out-of-pocket costs or no set hospital networks. Critics say the changes may reduce enrollment by 2 million. The Affordable Care Act seems to always be in a policy tug-of-war as its backers and…...
Too sick to work, but can they prove it? New Medicaid rule worries patients
1+ week, 6+ day ago (128+ words) The Washington Post Blood cancer survivor De Anna Brandon worries about new Medicaid work requirements affecting her health coverage NEW YORK " On hot afternoons, De Anna Brandon's three dogs zag around while she splashes in a backyard kiddie pool with…...
Opinion | Overstating ACA fraud obscures the real problem
2+ week, 1+ day ago (78+ words) The Washington Post The June 3 news article "Conservative group alleges 6 million were fraudulently enrolled in ACA" highlighted Paragon Health Institute's claim that 6. 2 million enrollees were improperly covered by the Affordable Care Act's health insurance exchanges this year. Paragon's conclusion hinged…...
Opinion | How to fix massive enrollment fraud in Obamacare
2+ week, 5+ day ago (52+ words) The Washington Post A new report estimates that 6 million people are improperly enrolled in health coverage through the Affordable Care Act, costing taxpayers $25 billion annually. The scale of the fraud might seem implausible, but the evidence supporting it is compelling....
Why Medicare and Medicaid fraud won't go away
2+ week, 6+ day ago (86+ words) The Washington Post The Trump administration has discovered the crisis of Medicare and Medicaid fraud. In the words of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz, "the full weight of the federal government is going after healthcare fraudsters'protecting…...
Surprise billing clash enters new phase
3+ week, 5+ day ago (30+ words) The Washington Post A new federal rule that changes the surprise billing arbitration system is triggering another wave of lobbying from insurers and providers....