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Jan 15, 2026
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Medicare fraud by state

Medicare fraud manifests unevenly across the country but the public record available in these sources does not provide a single, authoritative per‑state dollar tally; instead, enforcement actions and ...

Nov 10, 2025
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Average Obamacare premiums by state 2024

Average 2024 ACA (Obamacare) premiums for the benchmark silver plan rose modestly at the national level, about , producing an unsubsidized national benchmark of roughly , while subsidies kept most enr...

Nov 25, 2025
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How accurate is genetic testing for determining Jewish ancestry and what are the limitations?

Genetic tests can reliably detect patterns typical of some Jewish populations (especially Ashkenazi) and identify carrier status for certain Jewish‑enriched diseases, but they cannot by themselves det...

Jan 21, 2026

What have major Medicare Advantage settlements revealed about corporate coding and risk‑adjustment practices by state?

(MA) settlements have exposed recurring corporate practices—retrospective chart reviews, third‑party coding vendors paid on contingency, post‑visit addenda, and systematic submission of additional dia...

Jan 20, 2026

How should diabetes treatment be adjusted for older adults to minimize hypoglycemia while preserving quality of life?

Diabetes care for older adults should shift from rigid A1C targets to individualized goals that prioritize avoidance of hypoglycemia and preservation of function and quality of life, with treatment si...

Jan 17, 2026

How do neurologists and rehabilitation specialists evaluate home electrical stimulation devices for neuropathic pain?

Neurologists and rehabilitation specialists evaluate home electrical stimulation devices for neuropathic pain by triangulating three things: the strength of clinical evidence and guideline recommendat...

Dec 17, 2025

USA subsidies medicine

Congress is racing to decide whether to extend COVID-era enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits that helped roughly 22–24 million people and will expire December 31, 2025, a change tha...

Dec 15, 2025

What lifestyle changes and medications can lead to diabetes remission versus temporary improvement?

Weight loss-focused lifestyle programs, bariatric surgery and some intensive early insulin or combination drug strategies can produce true diabetes remission (commonly defined as HbA1c <6.5% off gluco...

Nov 30, 2025

Does the Big Beautiful Bill allow medical underwriting or conditional coverage exclusions?

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) does not, in the reporting available here, explicitly say it authorizes private-market “medical underwriting” or broad conditional coverage exclusions; instead i...

Nov 25, 2025

What are the main criticisms from economists regarding Obamacare's cost controls?

Economists’ criticisms of Obamacare’s cost controls cluster around two claims: that regulation and subsidies blunt price signals and competition, and that temporary enhancements have masked underlying...

Nov 21, 2025

What are the projected increases in healthcare premiums for states with high ACA enrollment?

States with large ACA enrollments face two different—but related—upward price shocks for 2026 coverage: insurers filed average premium rate increases of roughly 26% before subsidy changes, and if enha...

Nov 11, 2025

How would the 2025 proposed subsidy amount change premiums for different income levels?

The provided analyses collectively claim that the 2025 proposed change to premium subsidy rules—principally whether to extend enhanced Premium Tax Credits (PTCs)—would sharply raise post-subsidy premi...

Oct 30, 2025

What are the estimated costs of providing free healthcare to undocumented immigrants in the US?

Providing free or publicly funded health coverage to undocumented immigrants in the United States would likely represent a , concentrated in particular states and programs rather than a uniform nation...