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EXPOSED: Health Insurance Giant's Profits SOAR 75% While American Families Get Squeezed
UnitedHealth Group, one of the nation's largest health insurance companies, reported $4.11 billion in third-quarter net profit in October—a 75 percent jump from the $2.35 billion it earned during the same period last year. The company's…
RAND and USC health researchers: Even big self-insured companies can't rein in health costs
This open enrollment season, employers and workers alike are again confronting high cost increases for health coverage, with family premiums now averaging over $28,000 a year. Some small companies report spending more on health insurance than they…
How the Affordable Care Act made healthcare unaffordable
By design, Obamacare drove up the demand for healthcare and consolidated both the insurance industry and the world of healthcare providers, such as physicians' practices and hospitals. Democrats named it the Affordable Care Act, but in private the…
Affordable Care Act open enrollment: Americans face higher costs and fewer options
Affordable Care Act open enrollment has begun and Americans face higher costs and fewer healthcare coverage options. The open enrollment window for the marketplace, also known as Obamacare, opens on Sunday in most states and closes on Jan. 15.
What to know about the Affordable Care Act's open enrollment period now underway
People heading into the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period with plans to sign up for insurance should expect a variety of changes in 2027, including higher premiums and fewer coverage options. The sign-up window for the marketplace, also…
Affordability top of mind for voters in final sprint to midterms: 'I have to pick between medicine or groceries'
For millions of Americans heading to the polls on Tuesday, affordability is a constant and worsening issue, and it's been a prevailing concern this election cycle. In Lorain county, Ohio, Gina Jones and her co-workers at the Lorain county job and…
What to know about the Affordable Care Act's open enrollment period now underway
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Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses set date for open-ended strike
Updated: 11:04 AM EST Nov 1, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Updated: 11:04 AM EST Nov 1, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ BOSTON — Nurses at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston are preparing to go on strike for the second time this…
Transcript: Rep. Mike Lawler on 'Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,' Nov. 1, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Mike Lawler, Republican of New York, that aired on 'Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan' on Nov. 1, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to Republican Congressman Mike Lawler. He joins us…
Health Care Ranks Third Among Voters as Doctors Run for Congress
Health care is a prominent issue in the U.S. midterm campaign, with 68% of registered voters saying it is very important as physician candidates seek seats in Congress. A Pew Research Center survey conducted Sept. 28-Oct. 4 ranked health care third…
Incumbent Republican Meuser challenged by Democrat Wallace in 9th District
WILKES-BARRE — In the 9th Congressional District, Republican incumbent Dan Meuser is being challenged by Democrat Rachel Wallace. Meuser, 62, of Dallas, was first elected in 2018, and he said he is running on a platform focused on curbing…
Public Ownership of Key Economic Sectors Is Popular
Democratic voters overwhelmingly support the public ownership and operation of several key industries. At least one of the Democratic politicians who want to win the party's next presidential primary should take note. A poll I recently commissioned…
Texas election 2026: Where Abbott, Hinojosa, Paxton and Talarico stand
HOUSTON – Texans will choose a governor and U.S. senator on Tuesday. Nov. 3, the issues driving those races reach directly into voters' wallets, schools, and communities. For months, KPRC's ENOUGH team has been asking voters what matters…
A cure for Trump? Why Democratic doctors are running in the 2026 midterms
While the pocketbook issues consistently rank as the top priority for American voters, healthcare remains a prevailing concern. A Pew Research Center poll on October 8 identified healthcare as the third most important election issue for Americans…
Humana (NYSE:HUM) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen
Humana (NYSE:HUM - Get Free Report) was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from a 'buy' rating to a 'hold' rating in a report issued on Sunday, Wall Street Zen reports. UnitedHealth Just Gave Wall Street a Clearer Turnaround Signal Several other…
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