Article • Expose the Heist: Power and Policy in Unprecedented Times
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On April 7, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its decision to massively increase payment rates for insurers that provide privatized Medicare Advantage plans. The 5.06% rate increase is more than double what the Biden administration had proposed for next year.