Medicare

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Investors in health insurers could be forgiven for thinking the pressure on the Medicare Advantage industry has finally abated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

For years, the hospice industry, which was designed to provide comfort and guidance for dying patients and their families in their final days, attracted scammers enticed by large Medicare payments, officials say.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

In fact, the asset-management firm estimates that a 65-year-old retiring in 2025 will need $172,500 for medical expenses throughout retirement, even with Medicare.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

A set of questions on Medicare Advantage from Republican Rep. David Schweikert, of Arizona, was illustrative of bipartisan interest in curbing spending on the federal health benefits program operated by private insurers.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

In the late 1990s, Medicare slashed reimbursement levels to around $450 per procedure, and the incomes of the surgically minded ophthalmologists fell.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis