"Last month, just as Medicare's open enrollment period was set to begin, UnitedHealthcare dropped thousands of physicians nation-wide ... from its Medicare Advantage programs without an explanation. Who are these physicians and why were they dismissed from United's Medicare Advantage plans en masse without being dropped from any of United's commercial programs? Company executives remain notably tight-lipped despite public inquiries from physicians, newspapers and lawmakers.... Based on the information available, it is clear that the company's end goal is to unload its sickest, costliest patients."  MORE >>