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CMS withdraws appeal of UnitedHealth Medicare Advantage star ratings case – STAT

Reversal comes as the Trump administration pauses some federal work

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By Bob Herman

Jan. 24, 2025

Business of Health Care Reporter

The federal government is officially backing down from a courtroom fight with the country’s largest Medicare Advantage insurer, just three days after it said it was ready to spar.

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  1. Business of Health Care Reporter

    Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences those businesses and shapes what we all pay for care. He is also the author of the Health Care Inc. newsletter.