Are private health insurers evil?

Michael Cannon makes the convincing case that the answer is a resounding ‘no’. Those who say that private health insurance companies are evil entities that profit from denying health care to patients fail to appreciate that private health insurance companies are in fact a wondrous force for good.Outrageous? Not at all. Health insurance companies get…

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Some Rural Hospitals Ditch Medicare Advantage

Rural hospital leaders are questioning whether they can continue to afford to do business with Medicare Advantage companies, and some say the only way to maintain services and protect patients is to end their contracts with the private insurers.  Medicare is the main federal health insurance program for people 65 or older. Participants can enroll…

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