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Health insurer Bupa accused of anti-competitive behaviour
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…
Democrats' latest critique of Walmart is wrong - and dangerous
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…
Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs, Humana Partner To Take On Employer Drug Costs
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…
UnitedHealth: Went Back Up Too Far, Too Fast (Downgrade) (NYSE:UNH)
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…
Nvidia's 'AI insurance policy' balances immediate and future AI approaches
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…
Supreme Court case on pesticides draws MAHA attention
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”…
$2.67B Blue Cross Blue Shield settlement to finally start payouts soon - here's how to know if you're eligible
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…
Donald Riegle, Michigan Senator who switched parties, dies at 88
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…
Watchdog report exposes teachers' union 'political machine' funneling more than $1 billion to liberal causes
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…
Grieving and Heart Attacks; Fatal Hospital Shooting; Trump Admin Wants Firing Squads
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…
Donald Riegle, who represented Michigan in Congress under 7 presidents, dies at 88
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…
California billionaire tax nears ballot after union collects nearly double required signatures
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…
At Yale's APEX, Experts Explore How States Are Navigating New Medicaid Rules | Institution for Social and Policy Studies
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…
cease-and-desist order issued to ClearShare and affiliates
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…
Acko plans $250 mn IPO, taps confidential route
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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