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Trump Administration Boosts Medicare Advantage Payments by $13 Billion

4/9/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump and his health officials have criticized health insurance companies as greedy.
They finalized increased payments to Medicare Advantage plans for 2027, adding $13 billion to the industry.
The decision disregards a reform aimed at achieving more accurate and reduced payments.
Medicare policy expert Neil Patil notes the contradiction, describing a pro-industry tilt.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump and his health officials have criticized health insurance companies as greedy.
They finalized increased payments to Medicare Advantage plans for 2027, adding $13 billion to the industry.
The decision disregards a reform aimed at achieving more accurate and reduced payments.
Medicare policy expert Neil Patil notes the contradiction, describing a pro-industry tilt.