🚨 INVESTIGATION: UNITEDHEALTHCARE & NURSING HOMESMajor reporting by The Guardian and other outlets has raised serious questions about practices tied to UnitedHealth Group, the nation’s largest health insurer.According to investigative reporting, UnitedHealth allegedly paid financial incentives to nursing homes participating in certain Medicare Advantage programs to reduce hospital transfers for elderly residents. Whistleblowers and lawsuits claim that, in some cases, this pressure may have delayed necessary medical care — with allegations that patients suffered serious harm or died after not being sent to hospitals when they should have been.UnitedHealth denies the allegations, stating that the programs were designed to reduce unnecessary hospitalizations and improve on-site care. The company says it does not encourage denying medically necessary treatment.Following the reporting, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden launched a formal inquiry into the company’s nursing home practices. Some lawsuits are still pending, and no court has yet ruled that the company intentionally caused deaths.What’s clear:• Financial incentives tied to hospital transfer decisions did exist• Whistleblowers and families have raised serious concerns• Federal lawmakers are now investigating• The full legal and ethical accountability is still unfoldingThis is an ongoing story, and it highlights larger questions about profit-driven healthcare, Medicare Advantage oversight, and how medical decisions are made for society’s most vulnerable.📌 Sources: The Guardian, Reuters, KFF Health NewsView all 4,530 comments