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Health Insurer Centene's Chief Financial Officer To Step Down
Health insurer Centene, one of the nation's largest providers of Obamacare, said chief financial officer Drew Asher plans to step down from his role as chief financial officer in December of this year. Health insurer Centene, one of the nation's…
Health insurers are dropping Medicare Advantage plans - and nearly 3 million older Americans will be affected
Thousands of seniors are receiving notification that their Medicare Advantage plan won't be available next year, and there's nothing they can do about it except find another option. One in 10 Medicare Advantage policyholders face forced…
How did Luigi Mangione's cold-blooded execution turn into a 'stalking' charge?
While running for president in 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump once famously boasted, “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose any voters, OK? It's, like, incredible.” What's incredible is…
A Democratic senator in Kansas?
Survey Says is a weekly series rounding up the most important polling trends or data points you need to know about, plus a vibe check on a trend that's driving politics or culture. Adam Hamilton is a 62-year-old white man who has written dozens of…
Swiss unions seek 2% pay rise, employers back 1%
Travail.Suisse said its 2% demand was an average that would vary by sector. In healthcare, for example, affiliated union Syna is seeking increases of 5% to 6%, citing years of low wage growth that have led to a sharp decline in purchasing power.
Can Life Insurance Companies Use Genetic-Testing Results?
Federal laws don't address whether life insurance companies can use genetic-testing information in underwriting. In most states, life insurers can use genetic information that is in your medical records. Several state legislatures are proposing…
Socialists are selling you 'Medicare for All.' It's just Medicaid with better PR
In Michigan, Abdul el Sayed, who “literally wrote the book on Medicare for All,” is “running to guarantee healthcare for every single American.” “Expanding Medicare and providing it to every single American would…
Walmart and McDonald's aren't the SNAP kings anymore - Uber, Lyft and DoorDash lead in workers on food stamps
The next time you call an Uber ride or order food delivery with an app, there's a good chance that the gig worker you meet is getting government benefits. In 2025, companies such as DoorDash, Lyft and Uber had the most workers receiving…
White House takes victory lap as drug prices dip 3.1% in past year: 'Steepest drop since 1963'
WASHINGTON — The White House is crowing over a 3.1% dip in prescription prices as evidence that President Trump's pressure on drug companies is working — claiming Monday that it is the “steepest drop since 1963.” Trump…
Insurer reviews get an automation boost
One of health care's biggest administrative hassles — waiting for an insurer's approval for doctor-ordered care — is on the verge of getting a technological fix. Why it matters: The federal government's long-promised effort to…
Regulator takes aim at life insurance marketing ploy
Will this be the next bombshell that the Capital Markets, Insurance and Savings Authority drops on Israel's insurance companies? After intervening on premiums for vehicle insurance, the authority, headed by Amit Gal, now seeks to halt the special…
It's not the economy, stupid. Americans vote based on their personal economy
Every election season, politicians suddenly become economists. They start talking about GDP, inflation rates, job creation, trade deficits and economic growth. They point to charts showing why the economy is doing better or worse depending on which…
Top Healthcare Stocks To Follow Now - August 17th
3 Companies That Could Thrive While the Fed Holds Rates Steady UnitedHealth Group, Eli Lilly and Company, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and argenex are the five Healthcare stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool.
Oh, So This Is Why Luigi Mangione Pleaded Guilty...
Luigi Mangione, the man whose assassination of a health insurance executive turned him into a folk hero to many on the left, shocked the country on Friday when he finally admitted to the killing and changed his plea to guilty. 'I shot Mr. Thompson…
Pegasystems Inc. (PEGA) Presents at Rosenblatt's 6th Annual Technology Summit: The Age of AI (Part II) Transcript
Pegasystems Inc. (PEGA) Rosenblatt's 6th Annual Technology Summit: The Age of AI (Part II) August 17, 2026 11:00 AM EDT Don Schuerman - CTO and VP of Marketing & Technology Strategy Blair Abernethy - Rosenblatt Securities Inc., Research Division…
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