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Lever Weekly Oct 8, 2023

LEVER WEEKLY: The Misery Guru

From a self-help charlatan to a $140 billion-a-year Medicare Advantage scam, here’s a roundup of our reporting from the past week.

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LEVER WEEKLY: The Misery Guru
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