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afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Emma Rapaport - Health insurer Bupa signs deal to buy integrated healthcare business
Health insurer Bupa signs deal to buy integrated healthcare business
Australian Financial Review

Bupa is making its biggest push into allied and holistic healthcare in Australia, after spending around $450 million to acquire Quadrant Private Equity's Partnered Health. Sources briefed on the deal told Street Talk that the British health…

postregister.com - Kyle Pfannenstiel Idaho Capital Sun - Program lets farmers band together for health insurance plans
Program lets farmers band together for health insurance plans
Post Register

For Doug Barrie, a fifth-generation farmer in East Idaho, the options for affordable health insurance have been slim pickings. The employees at his farm in Ucon include him, his son and a handful of others, depending on the time of year. He's not…

oregoncatalyst.com - In the news - Health insurance rates to jump 17%
Health insurance rates to jump 17%
The Oregon Catalyst

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, Medical insurance premiums in Oregon are likely to jump an average of 17 percent next year if insurers have their way, and purchasers of individual and small group health plans will have fewer options…

wbjournal.com - Alison Kuznitz | State House News Service - Health insurers blame drug costs, reimbursement rates for planned double-digit premium hikes
Health insurers blame drug costs, reimbursement rates for planned double-digit premium hikes
Worcester Business Journal

Health insurers planning double-digit premium hikes for next year blamed escalating cost associated with pharmaceutical spending fueled by expensive specialty drugs and steep provider reimbursement rates that are difficult to negotiate down. Nearly…

japantimes.co.jp - Jack Queen - Accused insurance CEO killer could face hurdles with breakdown defense
Accused insurance CEO killer could face hurdles with breakdown defense
The Japan Times

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of assassinating a health insurance executive in a carefully executed plot, could have a hard time convincing jurors at his murder trial that he suffered a mental health breakdown, legal experts have said. Mangione…

scmp.com - Reuters - Luigi Mangione plans psychiatric defence at CEO murder trial
Luigi Mangione plans psychiatric defence at CEO murder trial
South China Morning Post

⁠Luigi Mangione, the man accused of ⁠gunning down a health insurance executive in Manhattan, plans to argue at his murder trial that he was undergoing an extreme mental health crisis at the time of the alleged killing, a judge…

wsj.com - David Wainer - The Medicare Crisis for Insurers Is Over. The Easy Gains Are Too.
The Medicare Crisis for Insurers Is Over. The Easy Gains Are Too.
Wall Street Journal

For the past few years, U.S. health insurers and their investors were hit from every direction. Patients flooded back to seek treatments after the pandemic, and Washington tightened the rules on Medicare Advantage. Margins collapsed and stocks…

thehill.com - Finya Swai - Mangione lawyers to assert psychiatric defense in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
Mangione lawyers to assert psychiatric defense in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
The Hill

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, plans to pursue a psychiatric defense in his state murder trial, a judge revealed Wednesday. New York Judge Gregory Carro said Mangione's lawyers notified the court…

newsweek.com - Gabe Whisnant - Why 'emotional disturbance' claim could keep Luigi Mangione out of prison
Why 'emotional disturbance' claim could keep Luigi Mangione out of prison
Newsweek

Luigi Mangione will pursue a psychiatric defense at his upcoming state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge ruled Wednesday, potentially reshaping the legal stakes in one of New York 's most closely watched…

straitstimes.com - Luigi Mangione seeks 'extreme emotional disturbance' defence in UnitedHealth CEO killing case
Luigi Mangione seeks 'extreme emotional disturbance' defence in UnitedHealth CEO killing case
The Straits Times

Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published Jun 17, 2026, 11:00 PM NEW YORK – Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a health insurance executive in Manhattan, plans to argue at trial that he was in a state…

gothamist.com - Ben Feuerherd - Luigi Mangione to pursue mental health defense in Manhattan murder trial
Luigi Mangione to pursue mental health defense in Manhattan murder trial
Gothamist

Attorneys for Luigi Mangione will pursue a mental health defense at his upcoming murder trial in state Supreme Court in Manhattan, the judge overseeing the case revealed at a pretrial conference Wednesday. Justice Gregory Carro ordered material be…

cyprus-mail.com - Luigi Mangione plans 'extreme emotional disturbance' defence at CEO killing trial
Luigi Mangione plans 'extreme emotional disturbance' defence at CEO killing trial
Cyprus Mail

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a health insurance executive in Manhattan, plans to argue at his murder trial that he was undergoing an extreme mental health crisis at the time of the alleged killing, a judge revealed at a hearing…

thedailyrecord.com - Reuters Connect - Luigi Mangione seeks 'extreme emotional disturbance' defense in CEO killing case
Luigi Mangione seeks 'extreme emotional disturbance' defense in CEO killing case
Maryland Daily Record

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vtdigger.org - Olivia Gieger - Scott vetoes Legislature's latest attempt at healthcare reform
Scott vetoes Legislature's latest attempt at healthcare reform
VTDigger

Gov. Phil Scott has vetoed S.190, a healthcare bill designed to fast-track premium savings for two groups of insurance customers: public school employees and people buying plans on Vermont's Affordable Care Act marketplace. The bill was one of the…

forbes.com - Bruce Japsen - Abarca Health And LucyRx To Merge Into Alternative To Big Three PBMs
Abarca Health And LucyRx To Merge Into Alternative To Big Three PBMs
Forbes

Abarca and LucyRx - two privately-held independent pharmacy benefit management companies — have agreed to merge as lawmakers, regulators and the public at large seek better prices on their prescription drugs. The combination announced…

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