In this episode, they discuss:
• UnitedHealth Group admits they paid the ransom for the Change Healthcare cyber attack
• The Justice Department sets up an online portal for people to report anti-competitive healthcare practices
• Emergency Medicine physicians in Detroit strike against their private equity backed employer
Tune in to hear more about how these topics affect patients and physicians alike.
Articles mentioned in this program:
UnitedHealth CEO to testify before House subcommittee May 1 - Becker's Payer Issues
Feds launch portal for reporting anticompetitive healthcare deals - Becker's Payer Issues
Contracted doctors, physician assistants at Ascension St. John go on strike - The Detroit News
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