Insurers Are Hiring Doctors With History of Malpractice to Decide on Coverage
Doctors working for health insurers can rule on 10,000 or more requests for care a year.
Source: truthout.org
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Doctors working for health insurers can rule on 10,000 or more requests for care a year.
Doctors working for health insurers can rule on 10,000 or more requests for care a year. At least a dozen were hired by major insurance companies after being disciplined by state medical boards or making multiple or outsized malpractice payments.
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