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CVS's Results Add to Positive Momentum for Health-Insurance Industry
beat Wall Street's earnings expectations and upgraded its full-year projections, adding to a string of stronger results from health insurers. The pharmacy and insurance giant reported first-quarter net income of $2.96 billion, or $2.30 a share, up…
Every Ugandan needs health insurance because they are one hospital bill away from poverty
Sickness never announces itself to anyone. It arrives suddenly at the worst possible time when one has not saved enough to cover the hospital bill. Within hours, a family finds itself rushing a loved one to the emergency ward, facing Intensive Care…
Year 2000 babies turn 26: what health insurance terms to know
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Turning 26-years-old is a milestone in the health world. It is typically when many people are leaving their parents' health coverage and shopping for their own for the first time. But all those terms and plans can be…
CVS blows past estimates, hikes outlook as insurance business outperforms
CVS Health on Wednesday blew past first-quarter earnings and revenue estimates and raised its 2026 guidance, as its once-troubled insurance business showed improvement. All of the health-care giant's business segments, including its insurer Aetna…
UnitedHealthcare eliminating prior authorization for 30% of services
UnitedHealthcare announced on Tuesday that it is making sweeping changes to prior authorization requirements. The company said it is eliminating prior authorization requirements for 30% of medical services and pledged to implement the changes by…
Why UnitedHealth Group Stock Came Roaring Back In April
Shares of UniteHealth Group (UNH 1.86%) shot up 36.9% in April, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The largest healthcare company in the United States rebounded nicely after posting better-than-expected first-quarter earnings…
Regulation of AI in Prior Authorization and Claims Review: A Look at Federal and State Consumer Protections
Rapid technological developments in artificial intelligence (AI) have resulted in growing public attention to the potential benefits and challenges of these developments as they relate to health care. The Trump administration recently released A…
Argentina university hospitals at risk over funding gap
BUENOS AIRES, May 5 (UPI) -- Argentina's university hospital network could stop functioning because of a lack of funding, the Universidad de Buenos Aires warned, saying the government of Javier Milei has not transferred operational money so far…
Rising costs blow €2,000 hole in household budgets
The elevated prices are costing the average household close to €2,000 a year, according to a nationwide survey carried out by market research company iReach and seen by the Irish Independent. The findings come after one electricity and gas…
Formerly SF-headquartered Coinbase to lay off 700 workers in AI shift
A San Francisco-founded cryptocurrency company, Coinbase, is set to slash 14% of its workforce as it shifts efforts toward artificial intelligence, CEO Brian Armstrong said in a Tuesday post on X. The job cuts amount to approximately 700 workers…
Character.AI sued over chatbot that claims to be a real doctor with a license
Pennsylvania has sued the maker of Character.AI, alleging that it violated state law by presenting an AI chatbot character as a licensed doctor. The lawsuit was filed in a state court by the Pennsylvania Department of State and State Board of…
After the One Big Beautiful Bill, Free Clinics Are Stepping Up | KQED
Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí and Gustavo Hernandez Failed to save article Please try again This story is part of How We Get By, a KQED series exploring how people are coping with rising costs in the Bay Area and California. Find the full series…
Spirit Airlines shutdown leaves Houston flight attendants scrambling for jobs, health care
HOUSTON – The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines has left thousands of employees without jobs, income or health insurance, forcing many to scramble for work and basic benefits. For Houston-based flight attendant Mariner Peeples, the reality…
Magnificent Seven, Markets, and Mailbag with CEO Tom Gardner
In this episode of Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing, Motley Fool co-founder and CEO Tom Gardner joins Motley Fool contributors Tyler Crowe and Jon Quast to discuss: The market's reactions to the earnings reports of Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, and…
Our spirit has been taken from us': Former Spirit Airlines employee fighting cancer faces uncertain future
RICHMOND, Va. — Thousands of Spirit Airlines employees are out of work after the budget carrier ceased operations Saturday, but for Chesterfield native Dante Taylor, the fallout goes far beyond a paycheck. Taylor, 33, spent seven years as a…
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