UnitedHealth, as the parent of both a dominant insurance company and health care provider, captures larger profits by paying itself higher prices for basic checkups, surgeries, and procedures

I wonder which of Trump’s health sector appoinmens will tackle his issue?

From here:

UnitedHealthcare pays its Optum providers above-market rates | STAT

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“InitedHealth Group is paying many of its own physician practices significantly more than it pays other doctor groups in the same markets for similar services, undermining competition and driving up costs for consumers and businesses, a STAT investigation reveals. “

“STAT uncovered the above-market payments in a first-of-its-kind analysis conducted in partnership with health analytics company Tribunus Health. The analysis examined UnitedHealth’s own data, which must be reported to the federal government, showing what its commercial insurance unit pays 16 of its Optum-branded doctor groups for common or expensive services that account for the most spending.”

Onwards!!!

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