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deccanchronicle.com - Falaknaaz Syed - LIC Puts Health Insurance Foray on Back Burner
LIC Puts Health Insurance Foray on Back Burner
Deccan Chronicle

Mumbai: Public sector behemoth Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has shelved its plan to acquire a stake in a pure health insurance company. Speaking to reporters at the life insurer's Q3FY26 earnings press conference, R Doraiswamy…

koco.com - Jason Burger - More Oklahomans choose to go uninsured after spike in ACA health insurance premiums
More Oklahomans choose to go uninsured after spike in ACA health insurance premiums
KOCO

More Oklahomans choose to go uninsured after spike in ACA health insurance premiums PREMIUMS HAVE GONE UP FOR PEOPLE TAKING HEALTH INSURANCE ON AFFORDABLE CARE ACT PLANS. IT'S SOMETHING WE SAID WAS DEFINITELY GOING TO HAPPEN THIS YEAR. KOCO JASON…

bloomberg.com - Ike Swetlitz - Molina Plunges After 2026 Profit Forecast Misses Expectations
Molina Plunges After 2026 Profit Forecast Misses Expectations
Bloomberg

Molina Healthcare Inc. plunged 33% after the health insurer forecast 2026 profit that was less than half of Wall Street's expectations and said it would stop offering Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans for 2027 as medical costs increased…

bbc.co.uk - Madeline Halpert - US healthcare needs fixing, but there's no agreement on how to do it - BBC News
US healthcare needs fixing, but there's no agreement on how to do it - BBC News
BBC

US healthcare needs fixing, but there's no agreement on how to do it Jeff King was recovering from an unexpected procedure to fix his irregular heart rhythm when he received shocking news. The hospital had given him a $160,000 (£119,00) bill…

nytimes.com - Rebecca Robbins - TrumpRx Is Set to Go Live on Thursday
TrumpRx Is Set to Go Live on Thursday
The New York Times

The Trump administration is planning to unveil a website on Thursday evening to help American patients use their own money to buy prescription drugs directly from drugmakers. Karoline Leavitt, the press secretary, said in a post on X that Mr. Trump…

marketwatch.com - Health Care Down Amid Concerns About Obesity-Drug Price War -- Health Care Roundup
Health Care Down Amid Concerns About Obesity-Drug Price War -- Health Care Roundup
MarketWatch

Healthcare companies fell amid fears about an obesity-drug price war. A rout in shares of Danish drug maker Novo Nordisk continued after it accused Hims & Hers of 'illegal mass compounding.' Earlier Thursday, Hims & Hers said it would begin…

counterpunch.org - Brandon Novick - Does This Trump Proposal End the Insurance Industry's Medicare Gravy Train?
Does This Trump Proposal End the Insurance Industry's Medicare Gravy Train?
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In just one day, shares in four health insurance giants plummeted, losing nearly $100 billion in market capitalization. What happened? The Trump administration proposed to rein in one of the most profitable parts of the industry – the…

nytimes.com - Rebecca Robbins - TrumpRx, the President's Online Drugstore, Opens for Business
TrumpRx, the President's Online Drugstore, Opens for Business
The New York Times

President Trump announced the debut of a website on Thursday night to help Americans use their own money to buy prescription drugs. The government website, TrumpRx.gov, will not sell medications. Instead, it provides an entry point for consumers to…

marketwatch.com - Molina Healthcare Forecasts Lower FY Profit as Medicaid Cost Pressures Continue
Molina Healthcare Forecasts Lower FY Profit as Medicaid Cost Pressures Continue
MarketWatch

The health insurer on Thursday forecast earnings per share of at least $3.20, down from $8.92 in 2025, and adjusted earnings per share of at least $5. The guidance includes a hit of $2.50 per share due to the implementation of a new Medicaid…

axios.com - Maya Goldman - TrumpRx is live. Here's what the website shows
TrumpRx is live. Here's what the website shows
Axios

The White House on Thursday launched its TrumpRx discount drug website, offering a new option for people wanting to pay cash for prescription drugs instead of using insurance. Why it matters: The site is a key part of President Trump's efforts to…

rediff.com - Senjo M R - Amit Shah launches India's first co-operative ride app Bharat Taxi
Amit Shah launches India's first co-operative ride app Bharat Taxi
Rediff.com

Shah said the platform would keep Rs 20 out of every Rs 100 earned, and Rs 80 would go to the drivers' bank accounts. Even the ownership of Rs 20 would be with the drivers Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Thursday launched Bharat Taxi, the…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - LIC Q3 net up 17% to ₹12,958 crore
LIC Q3 net up 17% to ₹12,958 crore
The Hindu

State-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) reported standalone net profit for the December quarter increased more than 17% to ₹12,958.22 crore from ₹11,056.47 crore a year earlier. The higher net profit came on 17.5%…

thehill.com - Joseph Choi - Trump launches online prescription drug platform TrumpRx: What to know
Trump launches online prescription drug platform TrumpRx: What to know
The Hill

The Trump administration's promised direct-to-consumer drug platform TrumpRx has officially gone live, with President Trump on Thursday calling it “one of the most transformative health care initiatives of all time.” The website…

dynamitenews.com - Sujata Biswal - Bharat Taxi launches with Rs 10 lakh insurance for drivers and better income opportunities | Dynamite News
Bharat Taxi launches with Rs 10 lakh insurance for drivers and better income opportunities | Dynamite News
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India has launched Bharat Taxi, a cooperative, driver-centric ride-hailing service aimed at challenging Ola and Uber. The platform offers drivers Rs 10 lakh insurance cover, retirement benefits, and dedicated assistance, while allowing work across…

cnbc.com - Alex Harring - Stocks making the biggest moves after the bell: Amazon, Reddit, Molina Healthcare, Fortinet and more
Stocks making the biggest moves after the bell: Amazon, Reddit, Molina Healthcare, Fortinet and more
CNBC

Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Amazon — Shares tumbled 9% after the ecommerce giant reported $1.95 in earnings per share in the fourth quarter, narrowly missing the consensus forecast of $1.97 per share from…

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