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It's an Off Day for Curve, But Here Are a Couple of Links Anyway

And Happy Friday the 13th 👻👻👻

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Brian Reid
October 13, 2023

No Curve today, but if you’re really jonesing for something to read, this Politico Pro piece — about the under-appreciated reality that the savings from Medicare price controls won’t necessarily get passed along to seniors — is worth a peek.

And it’s Friday the 13th. Want to hear something scary? UnitedHealth Group made almost $6 billion in pure profit in the third quarter, and it’s generating more earnings from operations from Optum than it is from UnitedHealthcare. Boo!