UnitedHealth’s Move to End Cyberattack Loan Lifeline Upsets Medical Providers
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UnitedHealth’s Move to End Cyberattack Loan Lifeline Upsets Medical Providers

The company lent roughly $9 billion to practices affected by a vast cyberattack on its payment systems last year. Medical practices are now suing the health care colossus, saying it is pressuring them to repay funds.
U.S. Prosecutors Accuse Large Insurers of Paying Kickbacks for Private Medicare Plans
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U.S. Prosecutors Accuse Large Insurers of Paying Kickbacks for Private Medicare Plans

The Justice Department accused large insurers of colluding with national brokers to steer older people and those with disabilities toward coverage that might not offer the best medical care.
Trump Seeks to Lower Drug Prices Through Medicare and Some Imports
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Trump Seeks to Lower Drug Prices Through Medicare and Some Imports

President Trump directed his administration to help states import drugs from Canada. But a proposal to alter a Medicare program to reduce costs could wind up raising prices.