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Senate adopts measure to suspend senators' pay during future shutdowns
The Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution sponsored by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) to suspend senators' pay during future government shutdowns, a new rule that could give lawmakers in the upper chamber a powerful incentive not to block…
Why Young Indians Skip Health Cover
Young buyers often underestimate future health risks. A recent survey by Niva Bupa Health Insurance found a high rate of abandonment of health insurance policies among young buyers. Fifty-five per cent of buyers aged 24 to 34 discontinued their…
CVS Sale Of Omnicare Long-Term Care Pharmacy Continues Portfolio Revamp
In this photo is CVS Health Corp. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, July 28, 2025. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg © 2025 Bloomberg Finance LP A bankruptcy court has approved the sale…
Florida is only state removing kids from low-cost insurance
The way Florida treats kids enrolled in its low-income children's health insurance program is an outlier in the United States, a Democratic congresswoman said. 'Governor (Ron) DeSantis is breaking the law,' U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., wrote…
Goldman Sachs Just Added UnitedHealth (UNH) to Its Conviction List. Here's Why the Stock Could Soar.
Goldman Sachs (GS +0.95%) ranks among the Wall Street elite. When the investment bank likes a given stock, it's a big deal. But when Goldman Sachs puts a stock on its conviction list, it's a really big deal. Last week, Goldman Sachs added…
Doctors Skeptical of Insurers' Pledges to Rein in Prior Authorization
Physicians remain skeptical that health insurers' pledges to ease prior authorization hassles will result in any meaningful action, an American Medical Association (AMA) survey found. In June 2025, a group of about 60 insurers said that they would…
Newsom announces two-year balanced budget
“I think that's important,” he said. “I want to underscore that we are balancing not just for the next fiscal year, which ends July of next year, but we're balancing for another year.” The governor has worked to protect…
SCOTUS preserves abortion pill access - for now
The Supreme Court on Thursday ensured the abortion pill mifepristone will continue to be available through the mail without an in-person appointment with a clinician while a lawsuit is argued. © Natalie Behring/Getty Images The justices halted…
Newsom's legacy on the line when he unveils revised budget proposal
At the center of the debate is California's unique dependence on high-income taxpayers, particularly capital gains tied to Wall Street performance. Because the state collects such a large share of its revenue from the wealthiest 1% of residents…
NH House stalls bill requiring private insurers to cover children's mental health services
Despite strong support from Gov. Kelly Ayotte, New Hampshire lawmakers rejected a bill that would have required private insurers to cover a state-run mental health program for children. On Thursday, the House of Representatives voted to send Senate…
Elevance Health, Inc. (ELV) Stock Forecasts
Elevance is a health benefits company. It operates through two segments: Health Benefits and Carelon Services. The Health Benefits segment provides insurance to members to individuals, employer groups, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, and the federal…
A Government for Big Tobacco and Bigger Families
This story was originally published by The Contrarian, “A One-Two Punch from HHS.” The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) made multiple headlines this week—starting with the on-again-off-again tenure of Dr. Marty…
For three years I scoured the world for answers to Europe's big problems - here's what I found
It's mid-afternoon in Fujisawa. Schoolchildren, rucksacks on their backs, bound into a room where a group of pensioners welcome them boisterously, before sitting them down to help with their homework. This group of older people is looked after by…
Leaders shouldn't toss around the 'AI' buzzword in layoffs. Here's why
Layoffs used to be something that made a company's stock tank. But after Block announced layoffs recently, its stock went up. And they weren't the only ones: Snap did the same thing a few months earlier, as did Meta and Amazon. The common thread?
Xavier Becerra's decades in public office are a blessing and a curse in his California governor bid
Democrat Xavier Becerra is counting on his decades-long public career to catapult him into the California governor's office, but that lengthy political resume has also given his critics fodder to question his competence in the race's closing weeks.
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