Medicare, Health insurance and Trump
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Federal officials are targeting a trillion in Medicare Advantage overpayments impacting future premiums and benefits.
The proposal would eliminate the financial motivation insurers have to mine their members’ charts for additional diagnoses. Regulators also proposed a flat rate update for 2027, prompting anger from insurers.
Trump’s near-flat Medicare Advantage rate sparks insurer selloff, raising fears of benefit cuts for 35 million seniors.
The CMS has proposed several key changes for 2027, to make sure Medicare "works better for the people it serves."