WSJ: Private Medicare Plan Funding Data Finds Its Way To Wall Street After Gov’t Phone Call
The Wall Street Journal: Sensitive Market Data Leaked After Government Phone CallMarket-sensitive information vitally important to health-insurance companies has once again reached Wall Street before the public, and this time it appears to have come from the government itself. On Dec. 3, an official with the agency in charge of Medicare spending held a conference call for industry officials. During the call, he provided data suggesting that federal funding for private Medicare plans would likely fall more than expected. Word soon reached Wall Street, prompting a selloff in insurance shares (Mathews and Mullins, 4/10). This is part of the Morning Briefing, a summary of health policy coverage from major news organizations. Sign up for an email subscription.
