Democrats Urge GOP To Target Medicare Advantage ‘Upcoding’ Instead Of Medicaid Cuts, Calling Budget Plan A ‘Man-Made Disaster’

From Yahoo Finance: 2025-05-10 08:07:00

Democrats are urging GOP leaders to address Medicare Advantage “upcoding” instead of cutting Medicaid to combat federal waste. Over $50 billion was overpaid to private insurers in 2024 due to unverified diagnoses. Republican budget proposals could remove Medicaid coverage from 2.3 to 8.6 million Americans. President Trump vows to veto any legislation reducing Social Security or federal health programs.



Read more at Yahoo Finance: Democrats Urge GOP To Target Medicare Advantage ‘Upcoding’ Instead Of Medicaid Cuts, Calling Budget Plan A ‘Man-Made Disaster’