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Mark Cuban Calls Health Insurance 'The Most Hated Industry' And Says Politicians Don't Act to 'Break Them Up' - 'All Lip Service'
Billionaire Mark Cuban says big drug and insurance companies in the U.S. have grown too powerful to care about ordinary people, but policymakers aren't taking any real action to fix it. Speaking at the Punchbowl News Conference in Washington, DC…
Five Guys CEO says he gave $1.5M staff bonus so he wouldn't get shot in the back like UnitedHealthcare boss
The CEO of fast-food giant Five Guys said he gave his staff a $1.5 million bonus because he didn't want to be shot in the back — an apparent allusion to the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Jerry Murrell, 82, who founded…
Mark Cuban Says AI Should Be Reviewing Your Insurance Policies. Here's How You Could Be Leaving Money On The Table Without Even Realizing
Most people are paying for health insurance without fully understanding what they're getting in return. That disconnect isn't new, but according to billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban, it's no longer a valid excuse. “You are not smart if you…
Do you know who owns your GP clinic? The answer might surprise you
In the United States, it is not uncommon to see GP clinics with signs saying 'no Medicaid patients' or 'insured patients only'. It is indicative of a problem-plagued healthcare system that is littered with tales of insured patients being denied…
Bupa warns of private health exodus as the price of cover soars
The Australian chief executive of Bupa says almost one in 10 of the insurance giant's 4.4 million local customers have cut back on their policies in the last two years as pressure on family budgets grows. Nick Stone, who runs the British company's…
Why Trump is now investigating Maine for requiring insurers to cover abortion
This story appears as part of a collaboration to strengthen investigative journalism in Maine between the BDN and The Maine Monitor. Read more about the partnership. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights…
Americans struggle as Iran war puts strain on everyday costs: 'I'm worried we won't make it through'
The US-Israel war against Iran has sent shockwaves through global markets, leaving many Americans grappling with a growing financial squeeze on everyday living costs. Following the US-Israeli strikes on Iran – prompting retaliatory attacks…
Why Trump is investigating Maine for requiring insurers to cover abortion
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights announced on March 19 that it would investigate Maine and 12 other states that have laws requiring health insurance plans to cover abortion services. The office is asserting…
A programmer with terminal brain cancer was caught in Epic's mass layoff, but CEO Tim Sweeney says the studio 'will solve the insurance for them
The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware deals Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our…
Iran Has Broken the Trump Coalition
About half an hour into Episode 694 of the Flagrant podcast, and after a lively debate over manscaping methods, Andrew Schulz leaned back into the couch and brought the chin-wag to a screeching halt. “Are you guys, like—do you feel…
TN polls: DMK woos women voters with Rs 8,000 'Illatharasi' coupon
The DMK's 2024 election manifesto for Tamil Nadu promises significant welfare schemes, including financial aid for women, enhanced education initiatives, and substantial job creation, aiming for comprehensive economic development. Key promises…
Germany's SPD leader launches attack on working conditions and pensions
Social Democratic Party leader Lars Klingbeil has reacted to the SPD's recent election defeats with a frontal attack on pensions, working conditions, health insurance and other social achievements. “We are called upon to give up habits, to…
Maldivian airline credits Kerala's public health system for its success
Kerala and its robust public health system have a big stake in the success of Maldivian, the national airline of the Maldives, which is celebrating 18 years of operations to India, significantly to Kerala. The airline began its journey with a…
THE POLICY PROGNOSIS | Health Supply Chains Are Understudied, Limiting Focus on Patients
Previously, this column has scrutinized the lack of accountability in hospital systems, health insurance companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and their negotiators for raising U.S. health care costs. However…
The Iran War is a Disaster for Young People
March 30, 2026 Chisom Okorafur I wasn't alive yet for the beginning of the Iraq War. But as I watch the U.S. war on Iran threaten to spiral out of control, I'm starting to see what it might have felt like. The Iraq War was predicated on a lie, but…
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