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Saturday, May 2, 2026

US Health Chief Accuses Insurers of False Claims About Medicare - Bloomberg Law

The Biden administration’s top health official accused insurers of spreading “disinformation” about a proposed change to reimbursement in Medicare Advantage, setting up a fight with companies that get $350 billion a year through the program.

The statement issued early Friday marks a newly aggressive tone from Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra after the administration proposed rate changes that it says would increase average payments to Medicare Advantage plans next year by 1%. Becerra’s comments followed a series of industry TV ads characterizing the rate update as a cut to the program for seniors who choose the private plans. ...

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