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Major health insurers show signs of recovery - but a key test looms
Solid first-quarter results from major insurers like UnitedHealth, Elevance, Cigna and Humana have helped lift investor sentiment, even as insurers continue to grapple with higher medical costs. But analysts caution that insurers have incomplete…
Californians without health insurance could double, state analyst warns
This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Californians without health insurance could double, state analyst warns Hundreds of…
Zuckerberg Trying to Simulate Human Biology at the Cellular Level
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Mark Zuckerberg is following a path paved by fellow billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffet: laundering his untold billions through a health research prestige project. Called the…
Cigna To Exit Obamacare In 2027 Amid Rising Costs
The Cigna Group, one of the country's largest health services and insurance firms, is joining others, including Aetna and UnitedHealthcare, in divesting its individual health exchange business. By the end of 2026, Cigna Group will no longer offer…
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 South Florida workers devastated, scrambling for jobs
Tears and hugs all around as South Florida-based Spirit Airlines employees leaned on one another outside the now-defunct airline's headquarters. 'We lost a family, you know? And I think we're all just kind of feeling numb because we don't feel like…
MS NOW's Chosen Medicaid 'Expert' Opposes Work Requirements 'For Anything'
Sunday night's episode of The Weekend: Primetime on MS NOW launched a predictable attack on Nebraska's new Medicaid work requirements. Equally predictable was the 'expert' MS NOW chose: NYU professor Sherry Glied — a former top Obama HHS…
Abortion pill rulings bring the issue back to the forefront in a midterm election year
NEW YORK (AP) — Back-to-back court rulings on abortion pill access are thrusting a contentious political issue back into the spotlight ahead of this year's midterm elections that will determine control of Congress for the second half of…
America's debt disaster is a five-alarm fire - and there's only one fix
Last week's grim news about America's publicly traded debt should be a blaring emergency siren — and a wake-up call. Data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows the debt, at $31.27 trillion, is now higher than the entire nation's gross…
Households face financial risk from increasing health inflation
Medical inflation in India is rising at an exponential rate every year. Many households, despite government support, are at risk of accumulating large debts if a family member has a chronic illness, falls seriously ill or has an accident. The…
Up to 90,000 Philadelphians could lose Medicaid under new federal rules
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! As many as 90,000 Philadelphians could be at risk of losing health insurance coverage through Medicaid after federal work…
An AI 'godfather' says CEOs hyping job loss are 'extremely destructive'-and your kids are paying the price
It's become a common pattern over the past few months: A business leader makes an ominous claim about the impact of AI on the labor market, sparking weeks of discourse and sending U.S. workers reeling. Now, a “godfather” of AI is…
South Florida children's hospital using weight loss drugs to treat childhood obesity
South Florida children's hospital using weight loss drugs to treat childhood obesity THE FDA HAS APPROVED GLP ONE WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE 12 AND OLDER, BUT A SOUTH FLORIDA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SAYS THEY ARE FORCED TO GIVE THOSE WEIGHT…
Coinbase Cuts 14% of Staff in AI Restructuring
Update May 5, 2026, 1:30 pm UTC: This article has been updated to add information from an SEC filing. Coinbase will cut about 14% of its workforce, or roughly 700 jobs, as CEO Brian Armstrong moves to make the crypto exchange leaner and more…
Will the Coming Cuts to Medicaid Spare the 'Truly Needy'?
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act may impose the largest health insurance coverage losses in U.S. history. Studies of four previous coverage contractions found that enrollees who were dropped from Medicaid experienced worsened access to care and…
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