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U.S. Health Insurers Step Up Prior Authorization Reforms
U.S. health insurers are accelerating efforts to streamline prior authorization requirements, with UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and Cigna on Friday detailing progress toward industry commitments aimed at reducing administrative burdens and speeding…
After health insurance subsidies end, 30,000 Idahoans will be uninsured, government report says
After Congress failed to extend deeper subsidies for Americans' health insurance, an estimated 30,000 more Idahoans who had insurance are likely to be uninsured this year. That's according to a report from Your Health Idaho, the state's insurance…
Salem Grade School Board approves new roof for Hawthorn, looks at cost saving health insurance option
The Salem Grade School Board Thursday night approved the resurfacing of the Hawthorn School roof and called a special meeting next Tuesday to consider a new employee health insurance plan. The board accepted a $214,819 bid from Irwin and Sons for…
Most Americans Think the Job Market Will Get Worse. Here's Why That Matters.
The unemployment rate is low. The stock market is high. Consumer spending is healthy. But ask Americans how they feel about the economy, and they sound like there's a recession going on. That matters first because when people's perceptions of the…
Health Care Down on Earnings, Regulatory Fears -- Health Care Roundup
Health-care companies fell amid concerns about regulation in the sector. U.S. health insurers are accelerating efforts to streamline prior authorization requirements, with UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and Cigna detailing progress toward industry…
Here's how to decide when travel insurance is worth it
My earliest memory of travel insurance was the life insurance vending machines that used to populate airports up until the early 1980s. For those too young to remember this bizarre part of 20th century air travel, these kiosks offered very…
Democrats Created Today's Insurance Mess. Republicans Are Fixing It.
America's insurance system is broken — and patients are rightfully frustrated. But Democrats are exploiting that frustration to push for a cure that would be worse than the disease: socialized medicine. U.S. Democrat Rep. Alexandria…
WGA Ratifies 4-Year Deal With AMPTP
It's official: The Writers Guild of America has a shiny new four-year deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Members approved the contract with 90.38% (or 4,282 votes) in favor. That left 9.62% (or 456 votes) opposed.
Insurers step up prior authorization reforms
Major health insurance companies on Friday said they were accelerating efforts to streamline prior authorization requirements and reduce administrative burdens for providers. The commitment was signed by about 50 companies, including…
Two administrative moves are getting the attention of federal employees and retirees
Guest: John Hatton Title: Staff vice president of the National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees Summary: OPM's request for more granular FEHB health data and the Postal Service's suspension of employer pension contributions raise…
WGA Ratifies Four-Year Contract, Accepting Significant Cuts in Health Plan
The Writers Guild of America has ratified a four-year contract with the major studios, agreeing to significant cutbacks in the writers' health plan. The guild's members ratified the 2026 MBA with 90.38% (4,282) voting in favor, and 9.62% (456)…
These stocks have the earnings mojo before they report next week
Amazon.com is one of many companies with strong earnings momentum that's slated to report first-quarter earnings next week. In the week ahead, more than 160 companies representing one-third of the S & P 500 will post their financial results for the…
Apogee (APOG) Q4 2026 Earnings Transcript
Friday, April 24, 2026 at 9 a.m. ET Chief Executive Officer — Donald Nolan Chief Financial Officer — Mark Augdahl Net Sales -- $351.4 million, up 1.6%, primarily driven by favorable pricing in the Metals segment and partially offset…
Montana marijuana advocate reacts to federal reclassification
The federal government's move to reschedule medical cannabis could bring swift changes for medical patients and state-regulated marijuana businesses. Montana marijuana advocates react to federal reclassification Kari Boiter, a member of the…
Beef Season 2 review: When hustling is your love language, 'Beef' will find you
‘What do you do to get ahead in life? You hustle.' – That's the mantra for the new season of Lee Sung Jin's Netflix series Beef, which stars Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Cailee Spaeny, Charles Melton, Youn Yuh-jung and Song Kang-ho.
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