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abc.net.au - Alison Branley - Health insurer Bupa accused of anti-competitive behaviour
Health insurer Bupa accused of anti-competitive behaviour
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Health insurance giant Bupa has been accused of anti-competitive behaviour in its dealings with private hospitals, which critics say is ultimately reducing choice for Bupa customers. Leaked documents have revealed how the insurer's contracts impose…

vox.com - Eric Levitz - Democrats' latest critique of Walmart is wrong - and dangerous
Democrats' latest critique of Walmart is wrong - and dangerous
Vox

For years, many Democrats have lamented the fact that some workers at highly profitable corporations — from Amazon to Walmart to McDonald's — receive Medicaid benefits. Their reasoning isn't hard to understand: To be eligible for…

forbes.com - Bruce Japsen - Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs, Humana Partner To Take On Employer Drug Costs
Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs, Humana Partner To Take On Employer Drug Costs
Forbes

Humana's CenterWell Pharmacy announced a partnership with Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company to develop 'new, end-to-end employer prescription solutions,' the companies announced Monday, April 27, 2026. In this photo, Mark Cuban (center) and Jim…

seekingalpha.com - JR Research - UnitedHealth: Went Back Up Too Far, Too Fast (Downgrade) (NYSE:UNH)
UnitedHealth: Went Back Up Too Far, Too Fast (Downgrade) (NYSE:UNH)
Seeking Alpha

UnitedHealth Group has rebounded very strongly, outperforming peers after Medicare rate increases and improved Q1 operating metrics. UNH's medical cost ratio improved to 83.9%, but management warns tailwinds may not persist into the second half of…

networkworld.com - tom_nolle - Nvidia's 'AI insurance policy' balances immediate and future AI approaches
Nvidia's 'AI insurance policy' balances immediate and future AI approaches
Network World

AI is promising a lot these days, to change how we work, influence how we live, and transform network traffic. It's interesting, exciting even, but suppose it's all hype? Wall Street has been increasingly antsy about AI claims, and Nvidia is…

thehill.com - Joseph Choi - Supreme Court case on pesticides draws MAHA attention
Supreme Court case on pesticides draws MAHA attention
The Hill

The Supreme Court on Monday heard a case on whether consumers can sue pesticide makers like Monsanto for failing to disclose alleged harm caused by their products, drawing the intense interest of “Make America Healthy Again”…

nypost.com - Taylor Herzlich - $2.67B Blue Cross Blue Shield settlement to finally start payouts soon - here's how to know if you're eligible
$2.67B Blue Cross Blue Shield settlement to finally start payouts soon - here's how to know if you're eligible
New York Post

Blue Cross Blue Shield will soon start sending payments to millions of Americans from its $2.67 billion fund in what is one of the largest antitrust settlements in the US healthcare industry. Eligible customers who previously used Blue Cross Blue…

newsweek.com - Adeola Adeosun - Donald Riegle, Michigan Senator who switched parties, dies at 88
Donald Riegle, Michigan Senator who switched parties, dies at 88
Newsweek

Donald Wayne Riegle Jr., who represented Michigan in Congress for nearly three decades under seven presidents and switched from the Republican to Democratic Party mid-career, has died at age 88, his family announced Sunday. Riegle died Friday of…

foxnews.com - Andrew Miller - Watchdog report exposes teachers' union 'political machine' funneling more than $1 billion to liberal causes
Watchdog report exposes teachers' union 'political machine' funneling more than $1 billion to liberal causes
Fox News

FIRST ON FOX: A new pair of reports is shedding fresh light on how teachers' unions across the country have quietly poured more than $1 billion into political causes over the past decade, with a top education watchdog warning the spending reflects…

medpagetoday.com - MedPage  Today Staff  - Grieving and Heart Attacks; Fatal Hospital Shooting; Trump Admin Wants Firing Squads
Grieving and Heart Attacks; Fatal Hospital Shooting; Trump Admin Wants Firing Squads
Medpage Today

Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Periods of bereavement were linked to higher risks of heart attack and stroke, associations that were amplified during the COVID pandemic. (JAMA Network Open) Utah's medical board…

abcnews.com - The Associated Press - Donald Riegle, who represented Michigan in Congress under 7 presidents, dies at 88
Donald Riegle, who represented Michigan in Congress under 7 presidents, dies at 88
ABC News

SAN DIEGO -- Donald W. Riegle, who represented Michigan in Congress for nearly three decades under seven presidents, has died, his family said Sunday. He was 88. Riegle, who began his career as a Republican and later became a Democrat, died Friday…

foxbusiness.com - Kristen Altus - California billionaire tax nears ballot after union collects nearly double required signatures
California billionaire tax nears ballot after union collects nearly double required signatures
Fox Business

After months of campaigning for a first-of-its-kind retroactive wealth tax in California, the union-led effort is now taking its next step. The Service Employees International Union–United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW) said it has…

yale.edu - At Yale's APEX, Experts Explore How States Are Navigating New Medicaid Rules | Institution for Social and Policy Studies
At Yale's APEX, Experts Explore How States Are Navigating New Medicaid Rules | Institution for Social and Policy Studies
Yale University

In 2017, Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain cast the decisive vote against Republican efforts to repeal major parts of the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare. At the time, the Congressional Budget Office estimated that passing the…

kdrv.com - Kaleb Clark - cease-and-desist order issued to ClearShare and affiliates
cease-and-desist order issued to ClearShare and affiliates
NewsWatch 12 KDRV

SALEM, Ore. - Oregon regulators issued a cease-and-desist order to a health cost-sharing program after finding it was operating as an insurance business without proper licenses. The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation issued the order to…

thehindubusinessline.com - Acko plans $250 mn IPO, taps confidential route
Acko plans $250 mn IPO, taps confidential route
BusinessLine

Acko is preparing to file its draft IPO papers with market regulator SEBI through the confidential route, seeking to raise around $250 million, as the company targets a public listing in early 2027, according to sources familiar with the…

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