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Health insurer Bupa signs deal to buy integrated healthcare business
Bupa is making its biggest push into allied and holistic healthcare in Australia, after spending around $450 million to acquire Quadrant Private Equity's Partnered Health. Sources briefed on the deal told Street Talk that the British health…
Program lets farmers band together for health insurance plans
For Doug Barrie, a fifth-generation farmer in East Idaho, the options for affordable health insurance have been slim pickings. The employees at his farm in Ucon include him, his son and a handful of others, depending on the time of year. He's not…
Health insurers blame drug costs, reimbursement rates for planned double-digit premium hikes
Health insurers planning double-digit premium hikes for next year blamed escalating cost associated with pharmaceutical spending fueled by expensive specialty drugs and steep provider reimbursement rates that are difficult to negotiate down. Nearly…
Accused insurance CEO killer could face hurdles with breakdown defense
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of assassinating a health insurance executive in a carefully executed plot, could have a hard time convincing jurors at his murder trial that he suffered a mental health breakdown, legal experts have said. Mangione…
Luigi Mangione plans psychiatric defence at CEO murder trial
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a health insurance executive in Manhattan, plans to argue at his murder trial that he was undergoing an extreme mental health crisis at the time of the alleged killing, a judge…
Here's how Luigi Mangione's manifesto could play into psychiatric defense
(NewsNation) — Luigi Mangione's “ manifesto,” found in a notebook after his capture, could play a role in his defense team's strategy to claim he was having a severe emotional episode when he allegedly shot and killed…
Mangione lawyers to assert psychiatric defense in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, plans to pursue a psychiatric defense in his state murder trial, a judge revealed Wednesday. New York Judge Gregory Carro said Mangione's lawyers notified the court…
Mangione, accused insurance CEO killer, could face hurdles with mental breakdown defense
Mangione plans to argue he suffered mental health breakdown at CEO killing trial New York law allows jurors to downgrade murder charges over “extreme emotional disturbance” Strategy could be undermined by evidence of planning, evading…
Peptides and Rare Disease Drugs Benefit From More Welcoming FDA
This article is for subscribers only. Welcome back to Bloomberg's Health Monitor, a weekly look at the boardroom decisions, scientific advances and policy fights shaping the future of medicine. Sign up now if you're not already on the list. The FDA…
Luigi Mangione plans 'extreme emotional disturbance' defence at CEO killing trial
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a health insurance executive in Manhattan, plans to argue at his murder trial that he was undergoing an extreme mental health crisis at the time of the alleged killing, a judge revealed at a hearing…
Scott vetoes Legislature's latest attempt at healthcare reform
Gov. Phil Scott has vetoed S.190, a healthcare bill designed to fast-track premium savings for two groups of insurance customers: public school employees and people buying plans on Vermont's Affordable Care Act marketplace. The bill was one of the…
They're uninsured after Obamacare became too costly. And they're far from alone.
Some families have decided the price is too great of a financial burden and canceled their coverage. SUGAR GROVE, N.C. — Year after year, Ross and Rebecca Tobiassen saw their healthcare costs rise, having relied on the Affordable Care Act…
South Korea's hair-loss insurance proposal sparks backlash
SEOUL – South Korea is weighing whether to extend national health insurance coverage to common hair-loss treatments, a proposal that has sparked growing backlash from doctors and patient advocacy groups. The debate centres on whether…
Abarca Health And LucyRx To Merge Into Alternative To Big Three PBMs
Abarca and LucyRx - two privately-held independent pharmacy benefit management companies — have agreed to merge as lawmakers, regulators and the public at large seek better prices on their prescription drugs. The combination announced…
Korea's hair-loss insurance proposal sparks backlash
Critics say scarce health insurance funds should go first to severe and rare diseases South Korea is weighing whether to extend national health insurance coverage to common hair-loss treatments, a proposal that has sparked growing backlash from…
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