📻: The Scope of Medicare Fraud

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Dear John,

Over the course of this week, Health Affairs has released a series of 2024 retrospectives.

Catch up on what was featured below:

- The Top Ten Health Affairs Articles Of 2024 ([link removed] )
- The Most-Read Health Affairs Forefront Articles Of 2024 ([link removed] )
- Health Affairs In 2024: Editor-In-Chief’s Picks ([link removed] )

Welcome to 2025!

We're excited to bring back Flashback Friday as a regular presence in your inbox. Now, let's take a look around at what's been happening in the world of health policy.

On Tuesday, the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued new regulations that would bar medical debts ([link removed] ) from American credit reports.

How did we get to this point? Let's look back at what Health Affairs has published on the effects of medical debt over the years.

The Joint Distribution Of High Out-Of-Pocket Burdens, Medical Debt, And Financial Barriers To Needed Care ([link removed] )

Didem M. Bernard et al. (November 2023)

Unlike Medical Spending, Medical Bills In Collections Decrease With Patients’ Age ([link removed] )

Michael Batty et al. (July 2018)

New Federal Guidance Puts Medical Debt Collectors On Notice ([link removed] )

Kinika Young (January 2025)

Biden Administration Proposes Rule To Ban Medical Debt From Credit Reporting ([link removed] )

Sheela Ranganathan and Maanasa Kona (August 2024)

The Growing Policy Wave Of Medical Debt Cancellation: States Taking Action ([link removed] )

Heather Howard and Laura Buddenbaum (May 2024)

The Plan to Remove Medical Debt From Credit Reports ([link removed] )

July 2024

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A Stronger Medicare Program—Now And Into the Future ([link removed] )

Meena Seshamani et al.

Health Systems Must Take Action To Achieve Trustworthiness ([link removed] )

Rachele Hendricks-Sturrup

The Scope of Medicare Fraud ([link removed] )

Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes Senior Deputy Editor Rob Lott back to the program to explore Medicare fraud, how prevalent it is, who's most at risk, and what measures are being taken to protect Medicare beneficiaries.

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