Tariffs, Medicare Advantage, Elevance’s expansion

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. You can reach Bob on Signal at bobjherman.09.

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Breaking down tariffs on surgical robots and devices

If you have looked at the stock markets in the past month, you probably have whiplash. President Trump’s tariffs, both proposed and real, have shocked the entire global economy. 

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