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Some Americans Think Big Health Insurance Is Ripping Them Off, New Poll Shows
A plurality of Americans believe corporate health insurance companies are the primary driver of surging medical care costs, according to a Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare poll released Monday. The newly released survey shows that 47%…
The 'New' New Way To Sell Prescription Medications
Adam Wolfberg, MD, is chief medical officer at Virta Health, where he leads a clinical team focused on treatment of diabetes and obesity. The fastest, least-expensive way to find a doctor who will prescribe Zepbound for weight loss may be…
The demonized phenomenon keeping costs down
In one sense, this is as simple as human nature. Nobel Prize-winning economist Ronald Coase, in his 1937 paper “The Nature of the Firm,” established that firms expand (or integrate) right up until their internal costs exceed their…
Novo and Lilly are competing to win the GLP-1 pill market as they prepare for Medicare coverage
Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are introducing GLP-1 pills for obesity, and that competition was on display this weekend at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Scientific Sessions. CNBC spoke to Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar and Eli Lilly & Co.
The latest economic insights
While consumers are feeling pressure and service-sector momentum is softening, manufacturing offered a rare bright spot. The ISM Manufacturing Index for May came in better than expected, supported by firmer new orders and a rebound in production…
Vaccines have a savior you didn't see coming
A national trade group for health insurers has managed, almost accidentally, to say the quiet part of vaccine policy aloud. AHIP said its member plans will keep covering routine vaccines through 2027, even as the Trump administration pushes to…
Insider Sells $71,000 Worth of Telehealth Stock, According to Latest SEC Filing
Teladoc Health (TDOC +0.43%) delivers virtual care worldwide; a key insider recently exited their stake, according to the latest SEC filing. Fernando M. Rodrigues, President of BetterHelp, reported a direct open-market sale of 9,572 shares of…
Judge blocks $100k fee for H-1B visas imposed by Trump
A federal judge on Monday blocked a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications imposed by the Trump administration. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin agreed with a group of Democratic-led states that the administration exceeded its authority, and the…
The signs Graham Platner's campaign isn't dead yet
Just days ahead of Tuesday's Maine Democratic primary, frontrunner Graham Platner is facing scrutiny following a wave of personal allegations. While Platner remains the presumptive nominee to challenge longtime incumbent Republican Senator Susan…
Palisades Fire suspect: Jury selection begins in trial for Jonathan Rinderknecht, man accused in deadly LA wildfire
LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- Jury selection began Monday in downtown Los Angeles in the trial of a 30-year-old former Uber driver accused of setting a New Year's Day 2025 fire that prosecutors say smoldered for a week and grew into the deadly Palisades…
Trump's Cruel Medicaid Work Requirements: Can States Mitigate the Damage?
The Trump administration's appetite for cruelty and its wanton disregard for wasting taxpayer funds has shown itself again – this time in its proposed regulations for implementing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's (OBBBA) Medicaid eligibility…
Let's choose to put children first in Arkansas | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
We don't have to reach too far back in our history to remember when Arkansas was a leader in children's health insurance and early childhood education. We were one of the first states to adopt what became the Children's Health Insurance Program…
Health is wealth and both wear away
Health is wealth and conversely, ill-health is erosion of wealth. Conventional wisdom says this is where health insurance comes in. Until health insurance itself becomes a large drain on the pocket, ironically. Things have been taking this…
Ro Khanna says he supports Graham Platner's bid for Senate despite 'shameful' actions
Progressive Democratic congressman Ro Khanna issued a qualified defense of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Sunday, saying “his actions were misogynistic, they were shameful, they were wrong, but they didn't come as a surprise to a…
I Invited My Broke Friends to Come Live on My Farm Under One Condition. They've Already Broken It.
Dear Prudence is Slate's advice column. Submit questions here. I feel trapped. Nine months ago, I offered to my financially destitute friends to move in with me. There were several benefits for them, as they'd be moving to a new state where they…
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