Health Care Costs Outpace Medicare Advantage’s $13 Billion Bump
The increased spending fails to keep up with costs
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It’s been a wild week for insurers in the US. The government announced a 2.48% price hike for Medicare Advantage programs – far outpacing expectations – while the number of pre-authorizations required before patients can get care has fallen by more than 10%.