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The Health Insurance System Wasn't Built For The Solo Economy
Ran Harpaz is the founder and CEO of Lettuce Financial, an AI-powered operating system built for solopreneurs. There are now an estimated 30 million solopreneurs in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, with a reported 5.6…
Eyes On Elevance Health, UnitedHealth For Continued Insurer Rebound
This week's Elevance Health and UnitedHealth Group quarterly earnings are much anticipated for signs these companies' health insurance businesses and their rivals are keeping a handle on rising costs. In this photo, UnitedHealthcare health…
Warren Buffett's Successor, Greg Abel, Cashed Out on UnitedHealth. But Is the Stock a Steal at Its Current Valuation?
Warren Buffett last year prepared to vacate his spot in the driver's seat at Berkshire Hathaway and hand over the steering wheel to Greg Abel. But before he did so, he bought a few new stocks -- and one of them was UnitedHealth Group (UNH 1.64%), a…
Bus driver strike ends in Merrimack Valley after nearly 2 weeks
Bus service across the Merrimack Valley resumed Sunday after transit officials and the union representing more than 130 drivers and mechanics reached a one-year contract agreement, ending a 10-day strike. Driver and mechanics with Merrimack Valley…
Influencers are hopping on a surprising wearable trend that requires a needle - do you need one?
Influencers have found their latest wellness obsession — and, once again, diabetics got there first. Now, social media's health gurus are borrowing another tool that's been helping people with diabetes for decades, convinced it can unlock…
Night Recap - July 13, 2026
SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Hong Kong's dog-friendly dining scheme is off to a smooth start, with about 20 minor complaints received so far, according to Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene Albert Yuen Yuk-kin. The Transport Department…
OB-GYN pay overhaul spells changes for maternal care
A major change to how OB-GYNs are paid is coming, bringing the potential for improved maternal health — but also higher costs. Why it matters: The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate among peer countries, and obstetrics units across…
Uber's robotaxi lobbying effort puts it on a collision course with Waymo
A proposed bill that would allow autonomous vehicles to operate in Washington, D.C. has become a test case for Uber's broader robotaxi strategy. Instead of simply partnering with, and investing in, robotaxi developers, Uber is also trying to shape…
Obamacare Premiums Likely To Rise In 2027, Analysts Say
Affordable Care Act premiums rose sharply in 2026 and are likely to continue to do so in 2027, based on early rate change filings by some insurers. Of the 77 insurers whose proposed rates are now publicly available, the median proposed premium…
Jeff Bezos Backed Grail Before It Lost Half Its Value. Here's Whether He Was Early -- or Just Wrong.
Multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test company Grail (GRAL 5.00%) has some very high-profile backers. None other than Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates were early stage investors in the company, which was then bought…
Should billionaires pay a wealth tax? California will be a big test.
Widening income inequality and a growing number of U.S. billionaires is supercharging the political debate around wealth taxes, at both the national and local level. Democratic lawmakers and candidates, including some from the party's energized…
James Carville Has Major Freakout Over The Socialist Wing Of The Party
James Carville thinks Democrats are making the same mistake that helped elect Donald Trump in 2016 - and he says they're doing it all over again. In a Politicon video posted Friday, the veteran Democratic strategist blasted the party's growing crop…
Don't lock young Americans into Social Security * WorldNetDaily * by Sam Raus, Real Clear Wire
The Social Security trust fund is projected to run out of money by 2032. Without legislative reforms, retirement benefits for tens of millions of Americans could face significant cuts. As lawmakers debate how to preserve the program, most proposals…
The 2026 Who's Who in Insurance
During state budget talks in Albany this year, one of the biggest battles was over insurance. In January, Gov. Kathy Hochul rolled out a package of bills that her administration asserted would crack down on auto insurance fraud and implement other…
Caregivers brace for pay cuts, and maybe homelessness
Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Good morning. In case you missed it, my pal Bob Herman got the Joe Kernan treatment on CNBC's “Squawk Box” on…
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