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Medicare Advantage Turmoil
- November 1, 2026
- 4 min read
MA has been plagued with serious problems for years, including overbilling the Federal government, fraud, excessive prior authorizations, delays and denials of payment, and restrictive networks that remove the freedom to choose a doctor, clinic, and hospital. Traditional Medicare allows beneficiaries to see any doctor or visit any hospital nationwide that accepts Medicare.
Minnesota’s Medicaid Crisis Demands More Than Business as Usual
Most of you have heard the news by now: “140,000 Minnesotans could lose healthcare coverage over federal Medicaid cuts” (CBS/WCCO News, July 28, 2025); “Medicaid
Medicare Advantage Turmoil
Medicare Advantage (MA) is a Medicare program administered by private insurance companies. Traditional Medicare is administered by the Federal government. Both Medicare programs are funded
It’s Medicare Time Again
Open enrollment for Medicare starts October 15 and runs through December 7. Let’s run through some basics. Traditional Medicare has three parts. Medicare A for
Elections Have Consequences: Your Vote Matters
The 2024 election set the stage for the passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R. 1) on July 4, 2025, on a strict
Medicaid Cuts Spur Increased Organizing for the Patient Centered Care Bill in Central MN
Thirty-one Minnesota hospitals are in financial distress, meaning they have sustained negative operating margins, according to the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA). Federal law HR 1,
Minnesota’s Hospital Crisis Sparks Action
News of Minnesota’s hospital crisis has spurred HCA-MN Legislative Policy Committee and Indivisible Healthcare Working Group activists to begin organizing community forums in distressed hospital
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