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Florida residents facing mounting frustration over health insurance companies denying prescription coverage
Thousands of Floridians who pay for health insurance are encountering significant obstacles when attempting to fill prescriptions, as health insurance companies increasingly deny coverage for medications recommended by their doctors. For some, the…
Reduced health insurance payments for hospital births had a bigger impact on sterilization rates than correcting an injustice
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) For decades, female sterilization has been one of the most common forms of birth control in the U.S.: 11.5% of U.S.
Reduced health insurance payments for hospital births had a bigger impact on sterilization rates than correcting an injustice
For decades, female sterilization has been one of the most common forms of birth control in the U.S.: 11.5% of U.S. women, ages 15-49, use female sterilization as their primary contraceptive method – nearly identical to the pill. But the…
This Healthcare Giant Is Quietly Becoming an AI Powerhouse
After a very difficult 2025, UnitedHealth Group (UNH +1.45%) has rebounded sharply in 2026, and artificial intelligence (AI) is a contributing factor to its recovery. Health insurance is an increasingly complex business that requires processing…
Aggressive intermediary-led competition hurting general insurers' profitability: report
Aggressive intermediary-led competition is hurting profitability across the general insurance sector, said consulting firm Praxis Global Alliance in a report reiterating insurance regulator IRDAI's growing concerns over rising commissions and…
Introducing Cultural IP: Building Participation At Scale
Felicity Fellows is the Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of STAN. For decades, brand growth was fueled by buying attention through mass media, celebrity endorsements and large-scale campaigns designed to capture audiences. But in a world of…
The next evolution of American healthcare is here
Every Democratic administration in the past century — no exceptions — came to Washington promising to rewire the healthcare system, mainly to protect Americans from the costs of illness. So did most Republican administrations…
First vaccines, now mammograms? RFK Jr.'s latest firings have doctors outraged.
Top medical groups are outraged and alarmed that anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired two leaders of an influential panel that makes recommendations and sets insurance coverage for preventive care—such as mammograms…
I gave up a 6-figure career to care for my father at home. He died, and I'm still struggling financially.
This story is based on an interview with Suzanne Horton, 48, a mental health therapist from Tacoma, Washington. It has been edited for length and clarity. My caring journey started at the end of October 2019, when my father's neighbor showed up on…
UnitedHealth set to snap six straight sessions of losses (UNH:NYSE)
Strong revenue growth, profitability, positive analyst ratings, proactive capital management, and recent earnings beats are driving UNH's stock performance. Major risks include government intervention in healthcare and the ongoing DOJ antitrust…
Ziff Davis: Sell The Accenture Pop Before The Core Erodes Further (NASDAQ:ZD)
Ziff Davis is rated Sell after a 20% YTD gain driven solely by the $1.2B Connectivity division sale to Accenture. Post-sale, ZD faces structural revenue declines, especially a 13% YoY drop in its Tech & Shopping segment due to AI-driven traffic…
Healthcare Stocks Are on Fire -- Don't Miss These Opportunities
The healthcare sector just had its best week in six months. The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV +1.17%), which tracks the healthcare sector of the S&P 500 index, is up 3.3% over the past five trading sessions. That blows away…
Chord Energy: A Bakken Consolidator At 7.5x Earnings (NASDAQ:CHRD)
Chord Energy is rated a buy, trading at 7.5x forward earnings with a 17.5% FCF yield and only 0.4x leverage. CHRD's XTO acquisition added superior acreage, positioned it as the Bakken's consolidator, and management signals more disciplined M&A…
Trump cracking down on illegal immigrants through financial system
The federal government will soon require U.S. banks to consider the citizenship of customers, the latest move in the Trump administration 's efforts to impose financial restrictions and digitally track illegal immigrants in the United States.
With split vote, City Council effort to reject Wu's budget fails
With frustration mounting over cuts included in Mayor Michelle Wu 's budget proposal for the next fiscal year, some members of the Boston City Council have been floating the idea of rejecting her proposal outright in an effort to pressure her to…
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