the 2nd part shows they do not allow insurance
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You might want to stop promoting the Nigerian prince offers . . .
Much easier to get ideas from news sources (as suggested in post #19) than creating from scratch.
At one time I wrote articles on a blank page but found it too taxing and time consuming. Then I started writing counter-point posts to articles that were incorrect or lacking in detail. That is much easier than starting from scratch.
So is taking information that may be accurate and informative but written with a technical slant that most people will not read or understand. Take the basic information and tell folks how this action impacts you (the consumer).
Critical thinking and analysis is lacking in the general public, so you have to do it for them.
This content . . .
Fifty-five percent of independent rural hospitals are operating in the red, while 42% of health system-affiliated rural hospitals are operating at a loss. Nearly 60% of rural hospitals are now affiliated with a health system.
Meanwhile, Medicare Advantage now accounts for 35% of all Medicare-eligible patients in rural communities. In seven states, Medicare Advantage penetration exceeds 50%
Rural Hospital in the Red Caused by Medicare Advantage
The percentage of America's rural hospitals operating in the red jumped from 43% to 50% in the last 12 months, the biggest leap yet. Fifty-five percent of independent rural hospitals are operating in the red, while 42% of health system-affiliated rural hospitals are operating at a loss. Nearly...
www.insurance-forums.com
Was ignored or misunderstood by most of the folks who viewed it.
They probably lack the ability to understand that the MAPD market will probably shrink in rural areas as a result of losses taken on by hospitals in those areas.
Translation . . . fewer par providers, hospitals (and specialists) limiting the number of carriers they will accept, increases dissatisfaction among policyholders who find it challenging to access the care they need and want.
"Affiliated hospitals" indicates hospitals that are owned or staffed by an insurance carrier. UHC is vertically integrated to the extent that other carriers are copying their business model.
Optum a step ahead in vertical integration frenzy
UnitedHealth's healthcare services arm is the elephant in the room as media darlings Amazon and Walmart look to enter the market.
and . . .
Until recently, most doctors still worked in private practice. Now, almost 70% of doctors in the U.S. work for corporations and hospitals.
Who Does Your Doctor Work For?
The corporate takeover of health care and why it matters.
www.webmd.com
Granted, not everyone is concerned about this but one day they will wake up and discover limited access to healthcare is a serious matter. It depends on whose ox is being gored.
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