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UnitedHealth has sought conferences with U.S. President Donald Trump, though it has not secured a gathering but, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
UnitedHealth CEO Stephen Hemsley not too long ago met White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles to talk about Medicare and different points, WSJ stated, citing a White House official.
Hemsley additionally had dinner with Chris Klomp, the official overseeing Medicare in the summertime, and mentioned Medicare-plan billing insurance policies and supplemental advantages provided below the non-public Medicare plans, the newspaper stated.
In an announcement to the WSJ, UnitedHealth stated that “public policy shapes healthcare across America, and it’s our responsibility to engage with the administration and Congress at all levels to improve patient access and affordability,” it stated, including that it’s very true now “as critical decisions are being made.”
“The Administration routinely meets with insurers to deliver on the President’s mandate of improving healthcare and lowering costs for everyday Americans,” Kush Desai, a White House spokesman, instructed the WSJ.