KCUR

For seniors on Medicare Advantage, lower costs can mean gambling with health care

Medicare Advantage, a private alternative to traditional Medicare, offers extra benefits and low monthly premiums. However, ...
Washington Monthly

VA’s Private Health Plan Faces Huge Cost Overruns

Asking the right questions: Senate Veterans' Affairs Chair Jon Tester is pursuing cost overruns in the Veterans Community Care Program. The Montana Democrat has asked about unnecessary testing. He's ...
Healthcare Dive

Private equity firms are increasingly buying disability care centers

Private equity firms have recently come under fire for their role in healthcare, including their management of hospitals, nursing homes and long-term care facilities. However, the Private Equity ...
Center for American Progress

5 Consequences of Private Equity’s Expansion in Health Care Services

Over the past two decades, private equity firms have aggressively acquired health systems, hospitals, physician practices, nursing homes, and other health care facilities. This has reshaped the health ...