Rather than finding efficiencies and saving money all around, the private companies that administer the Medicare Advantage option to Medicare are profiting at seniors' - and taxpayers' - expense.
Dogecoin's rebound - after several years of devaluation and disrepute - reveals the extent to which community, attention and hype undergird the investment.
While some policies have made the price of certain health care services more transparent, they don't guarantee patients won't be surprised by how much they'll need to pay out of pocket.