UnitedHealth Discovers New Diseases, Thanks to Your Medicare Funds
According to the latest in a long line of exposes, UnitedHealth is allegedly using "aggressive tactics" to boost payments from the federal government, specifically Medicare. This involves, surprise, surprise, diagnosing patients with as many conditions as possible. This isn't just shrewd business; it's a feature, not a bug, of a system designed to maximize profits from taxpayer dollars.
UnitedHealth, which holds a significant chunk of the lucrative Medicare Advantage market, has historically faced scrutiny over similar practices, yet the gravy train—powered by your contributions—keeps rolling. One might wonder, how many 'aggressive tactics' does it take before such tactics are simply called fraud? While politicians fret over the 'debt ceiling,' billions are siphoned off by
private entities like UnitedHealth, who, let's not forget, also happen to be significant donors to political campaigns. For example, in the 2022 election cycle, UnitedHealth Group's PAC and employees contributed over $4.6 million to federal candidates, according to OpenSecrets.org. (Sources: OpenSecrets.org, The Independent) It appears some companies are just too big to fail—or, more accurately,
too big to be inconvenienced by accusations of corporate greed.