Copy, paste, sue: How class-action lawyers turn morning news into cash

On Nov. 14, 2023, STAT News published an investigation into how a UnitedHealth subsidiary used an algorithm to shape the length of Medicare Advantage rehab stays. By the end of the same day, a class-action complaint against UnitedHealth was on file in federal court. It cited STAT reporting from its March and November articles repeatedly, […]

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