Medicare

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A congressional committee found that controversial practices like adding diagnoses in Medicare Advantage triggered higher bills for America’s seniors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

A spokesperson for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said the agency routinely monitors for abnormal billing patterns and complaints to identify fraud.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The big rise is in spending on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid: Together, they’ve risen from about 10% of GDP to 15%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

A set of questions on Medicare Advantage from Republican Rep. David Schweikert, of Arizona, was illustrative of bipartisan interest in curbing spending on the federal health benefits program operated by private insurers.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

While this may have been scary news in terms of Medicare and Social Security, the average American had little to fear from the growing horde of oldsters.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt