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The High Cost of Medicare Advantage

Posted on April 11, 2008 by Maggie Mahar

This post was written by Maggie Mahar & Niko Karvounis On Monday, the Bush Administration announced that next year payments to private insurers who offer Medicare to seniors will rise by 3.6 percent. This is a mistake. The last thing … Continue reading →

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