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Bringing the MAHA movement to health insurance
Over the past year, MAHA advocates have scored notable victories by persuading companies and consumers rather than relying solely on government mandates. The push to remove artificial food dyes from popular products has demonstrated the movement's…
UnitedHealth and Medicare peers are rallying (UNH:NYSE)
Improving medical utilization trends, receding regulatory headwinds, a finalized Medicare Advantage payment hike, and declining government scrutiny on PBMs are driving managed care stocks' rally. UnitedHealth, Humana, and CVS Health have gained…
A killing spurs contempt: The informant tip line that shaped Luigi Mangione's murder case
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. After a health insurance executive was gunned down in Manhattan a year and a half ago, the killing quickly revealed a widespread and fervent contempt for the…
Health Care Up on Rotation Into Laggards -- Health Care Roundup
Health-care companies rose as traders continued to rotate out of high-momentum semiconductor and artificial-intelligence stocks into 2026 laggards. UnitedHealth Group, the largest U.S. health insurer, is now up by roughly 60% from its 2025 lows.
2.6 million DentaQuest accounts exposed by data breach - ShinyHunters claim 234GB of data stolen
ShinyHunters leaked 234GB of DentaQuest data Records include 2.6M accounts with sensitive details Company confirms incident but operations remain unaffected DentaQuest, one of the biggest dental benefits administrators in the United States…
WakeMed-Atrium deal could lead to cost hikes for state workers, officials say. WakeMed pushes back
State government employees and retirees could see health insurance premiums increase by more than $100 per year if WakeMed goes through with a merger with Atrium Health, North Carolina State Health Plan leaders said Friday. Thomas Friedman, the…
Medicare Advantage in 2026: Enrollment Update and Key Trends
Authors: Meredith Freed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman Enrollment in Medicare Advantage, the private plan alternative to traditional Medicare, has increased steadily over the past two decades, with more than half of…
More Hoosiers go uninsured, resulting in higher emergency department usage
(INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — Indiana hospitals are reporting a double-digit increase in the percentage of emergency department visits since the start of 2025 — a rate that is expected to climb as more Hoosiers go without health…
Defunding Rotunda 'last step' as private care row ravages on - Health Minister
Defunding Ireland's busiest maternity hospital as a private care row ravages on is the 'last step', the Health Minister has said. A stand-off between Jennifer Caroll MacNeill and the HSE with the Rotunda Hospital continues over pregnant women…
More than 3,400 Medicaid providers face disenrollment
More than 3,400 Minnesota Medicaid providers in programs identified as high-risk were notified they will be disenrolled from the program following a comprehensive review by the state Department of Human Services, KARE 11 reported Thursday. A total…
An 'anti-weaponization' fund workaround and May jobs report predictions: Morning Rundown
A Treasury fund could allow the Trump administration to pay Jan. 6 rioters. A Florida surgeon's previous errors come to light after he accidentally removed a patient's liver. And a new report is expected to show job growth in May. Even without the…
The Skills Driving Health IT Careers
Tech skills are a hot commodity in healthcare, whether you're working in a large health system or a small healthcare practice, especially amid burnout for both tech professionals and healthcare workers. From strong data analytics skills to clinical…
Readers respond to the latest on Graham Platner | Opinion
Read all of our coverage of Maine's 2026 election or stay up to date with the latest developments through the Maine Political Report in your inbox or text messages from politics editor Kirby Wilson. As a general rule, our opinion section stops…
5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed: On-Demand Custom Manufacturing, Underwater Geothermal Energy, And Adventure Group Travel
This is a monthly column that runs down five interesting startup funding deals that may have flown under the radar. Check out our previous entry here. A grab bag of funded startups caught our attention this past month, from a previously…
Hackers Leak DentaQuest Information Impacting 2.6 Million
The ShinyHunters extortion group has published over 230 gigabytes of data allegedly stolen from dental benefits administrator DentaQuest. The threat actor listed DentaQuest on its Tor-based leak site last month, claiming negotiations with the…
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