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themarysue.com - Terrina Jairaj - Cheating husband dropped by wife from health insurance plan
Cheating husband dropped by wife from health insurance plan
The Mary Sue

A TikTok video of a cheating husband finding out his wife dropped him from their health insurance after he racked up a $14,000 medical bill has gone viral. The three-minute exposé by creator @renaee.xo_ opens with a frantic phone call. A man…

theconversation.com - Yuting Zhang - 'No gap' private health insurance can save you money. But there's a catch
'No gap' private health insurance can save you money. But there's a catch
The Conversation

During a cost-of-living crisis, many Australians may be wondering if their private health insurance policy actually delivers. Rising premiums, the high costs of specialists' fees, large out-of-pocket costs and bill shock are some common concerns.

forbes.com - Bruce Japsen - Humana Profits Eclipse $1 Billion As Medicare Costs Ease Slightly
Humana Profits Eclipse $1 Billion As Medicare Costs Ease Slightly
Forbes

Humana Inc. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg © 2025 Bloomberg Finance LP Humana reported first quarter net income of nearly $1.2…

independent.co.uk - J.R. Duren - American workers are dropping their employer healthcare to save up to $1,000 a month
American workers are dropping their employer healthcare to save up to $1,000 a month
The Independent

People are leaving their employer-based health insurance plans for cheaper coverage as costs soar. Employees paid $6,850 on average towards coverage in 2025 - up nearly $1,300 from 2020, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. Jessica Balcerzak, a…

washingtonexaminer.com - Claire Carter - Blue Cross Blue Shield to start payouts for antitrust settlement. What to know
Blue Cross Blue Shield to start payouts for antitrust settlement. What to know
Washington Examiner

Customers who purchased health insurance from Blue Cross Blue Shield Association may soon begin receiving payments from a $2.6 billion antitrust settlement resolving claims that the insurer restricted competition and drove up premiums. Individuals…

redstate.com - Sister Toldjah - UnitedHealthcare Woketivist Makes Boneheaded Move After WHCD Shooting That Cost Her Job
UnitedHealthcare Woketivist Makes Boneheaded Move After WHCD Shooting That Cost Her Job
redstate.com

Democrats have been confirming who they really are for many years. That's something that we saw, for instance, with their unabashed support for the rioters and looters during the 2020 George Floyd riots and their repeated failures to condemn the…

thehindu.com - Bindu Shajan Perappadan - Latest NSO results show rise in health-seeking behaviour, relatively low out-of-pocket medical expenses
Latest NSO results show rise in health-seeking behaviour, relatively low out-of-pocket medical expenses
The Hindu

Health-seeking behaviour in India is improving as the proportion of the population reported ailing (PPRA) in 2025 nearly doubled in 2017-18 from 6.8% to 12.2% in rural areas, and 9.1% to 14.9% in urban areas, according to the latest findings of the…

semafor.com - Burgess Everett - Exclusive: Voters will reward candidates who bash insurers, research finds
Exclusive: Voters will reward candidates who bash insurers, research finds
Semafor

Want to win an election? It might help to bash insurance companies, according to new research from a leading GOP firm shared first with Semafor. Voters increasingly see insurance companies as the primary boogeymen for health care costs, according…

wsj.com - Kimberly Lankford - Banner Life Insurance Review: Coverage, Cost & Insights
Banner Life Insurance Review: Coverage, Cost & Insights
Wall Street Journal

Banner Life earned a rating of 5 out of 5 stars in our evaluation of term life insurance companies. The company stands out for its low term life insurance rates and its extra-long level-term periods. It offers no-exam policies up to $4 million for…

bloomberg.com - Stock Movers: Visa, Humana, Seagate
Stock Movers: Visa, Humana, Seagate
Bloomberg

Bloomberg journalists discuss today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. Listen for analysis on the companies making news on Wall Street. Bloomberg journalists discuss today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. Listen for…

independent.co.uk - Erin Keller - Blue Cross Blue Shield is set to pay out $2.67B in a settlement. Who's eligible?
Blue Cross Blue Shield is set to pay out $2.67B in a settlement. Who's eligible?
The Independent

More than five years after receiving final court approval, a massive $2.67 billion antitrust class-action settlement involving Blue Cross Blue Shield is finally entering its payout phase. Eligible claimants could begin seeing money deposited into…

whyy.org - Nicole Leonard - Racial health disparities persist in Pa., N.J. and Del., new report shows
Racial health disparities persist in Pa., N.J. and Del., new report shows
WHYY

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Disparities in health care access, outcomes and quality among people of different races and ethnicities continue to be widespread…

chron.com - Humana: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
Humana: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
Chron

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Humana Inc. (HUM) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $1.19 billion. The Louisville, Kentucky-based company said it had net income of $9.83 per share. Earnings, adjusted for…

seekingalpha.com - Centene: Big Comeback Story (NYSE:CNC)
Centene: Big Comeback Story (NYSE:CNC)
Seeking Alpha

Centene Corporation delivered a strong Q1 earnings beat, signaling a robust turnaround after a challenging year for health insurers. Q1 revenue surged to $49.94 billion, up 7.1% year-over-year and $2.4 billion above consensus, driven by premium…

seekingalpha.com - Calamos Investments - Calamos Global Convertible Fund: Q1 2026 Contributors And Detractors
Calamos Global Convertible Fund: Q1 2026 Contributors And Detractors
Seeking Alpha

For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, the Calamos Global Convertible Fund returned 0.50% compared with the FTSE Global Convertible Index return of 2.00%. The fund benefited from security selection and an average overweight position in energy, where…

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