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Weight Loss Drugs Listed By Health Insurers Aren't Necessarily Covered
Eli Lilly's Foundayo weight loss oral pill competes against Novo Nordisk's oral Wegovy. (Photo by: Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The drug maker Eli Lilly announced last week…
OPM to crack down on ineligible health insurance enrollees
Enrollees in the government's health insurance programs will soon face tighter requirements when adding family members to their plans. A final rule from the Office of Personnel Management, which will be published Tuesday to the Federal Register…
Arizona AG sues MultiPlan, major health insurers over alleged algorithm price-fixing
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a lawsuit against MultiPlan and eight major health insurance companies, including Aetna, Cigna, and UnitedHealthcare. The state alleges the companies used a shared algorithm to fix prices, slash payments to…
Potential Big Impact If Firms That Own PBMs Have To Break Up
FEB. 4, 2026: Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., participates in a news conference in the U.S. Capitol on pharmacy benefit manager reforms included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) CQ-Roll Call, Inc via…
When insurers deny care, patients pay the price
Mark Cuban, whose new deal with the Trump administration is already lowering prescription drug costs and expanding access for patients, recently asked why health insurers aren't liable for malpractice when their denials harm patients. As a…
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Medical insurance in India: What every first-generation policyholder should know before day one
Buying medical insurance for the first time can feel like entering a space full of unfamiliar terms. If your family has never owned a policy before, even basic words such as premium, sum insured, waiting period and cashless treatment may need a…
The states where Americans spend the most on health care in 2026
Americans are devoting a growing share of their income to health care, with costs rising sharply over the past two decades. In some states, the burden is significantly heavier than in others, according to a new WalletHub report. The latest…
Finance minister defends sugar tax against sour comments
60eabdfe-3c0d-45f6-b973-6e02db820f67 The Premier emphasised the health yields from the island's continuing tax on sugar products after the One Bermuda Alliance party Whip questioned the scheme's efficacy. Craig Cannonier highlighted a rise in…
Better Dividend Growth Stock to Buy: CVS Health or UnitedHealth Group?
CVS Health (CVS 0.40%) and UnitedHealth Group (UNH 0.12%) are two of the most widely followed healthcare stocks. Both companies are highly active in the managed healthcare space. As a result, both have also experienced some wild price action so far…
Four ways to survive a layoff, according to experts
Losing a job triggers a wide range of emotional and physical reactions that include anxiety, anger, fatigue, headaches and nausea, according to Stanford University. Managing the aftermath of a layoff is important - there are specific things to do…
Urban India in 'Good' band, neither thriving nor struggling with 5 health dimensions: ManipalCigna survey
Urban India is placed in the “Good” band, neither thriving nor struggling with each of the five health dimensions — physical, mental, financial, occupational, and social, according to the first edition of ManipalCigna Health…
Do eggs reduce Alzheimer's risk?
For years, eggs were considered a controversial food, mainly due to their cholesterol content. Now, a new study from the United States points to a possible link between egg consumption and a lower risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's in older…
I'm 50, earning $250K as a content creator, and AI is killing my business. Do I have enough to retire?
On a recent episode of the Jill on Money podcast, a 50-year-old solo content creator named Susan called in scared. She has run a one-woman shop for two decades, averaging $250,000 a year for 16 years. Then longtime clients started going quiet.
Cbus Super Fund's Group head of technology departs
Industry fund Cbus Super's group head of technology Patrick Vartuli has left after a little longer two years in the role. Vartuli announced his departure in a LinkedIn post last week, which iTnews has since verified. Vartuli's was effectively the…
China has approved the world's first invasive brain-computer chip-here's what's next
In November 2024, Dong became one of the first people in China to be given an invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) through brain surgery. He had signed up for a clinical trial with the device's developer one month after seeing on TV how a BCI…
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