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Employer-Provided Health Insurance Costs Expected To Increase Next Year
You know, it's honestly impressive how significantly just about every aspect of American life has worsened in just under two years of Donald Trump's second presidency. Over the last year, we've seen costs increase across the board, and now…
AMCHAM calls for predictable health care policies to boost innovation
The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) called Thursday for predictable, globally aligned health care policies to improve patient access, encourage innovation and attract global investment. The call came at the Healthcare Innovation…
Luigi Mangione's Family Was in Talks to Attend Plea Hearing - But Remained Out of the Spotlight
Luigi Mangione ‘s prominent family was in talks to attend the court hearing in which he pleaded guilty to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. A newly unsealed transcript from a closed-door August 6 conference in Mangione's federal…
Treating cohabiting couples like they're married is a mad idea
I have often mused that anyone intending to get married should have to watch a divorce up-close to understand exactly what they're signing up to. The big white dress, the cake, the exorbitantly priced hall decked out in flowers and fairy lights all…
These women were laid off while on maternity leave. Yes, it's legal, and probably more common than you thought
Artur Debat | Moment | Getty Images It's never a good time to be laid off. Losing your job with a newborn can be especially hard. Jess Mayhugh got the call from HR while sitting on her couch at home with her newborn son nearby. Just six weeks…
How Is Elevance Health's Stock Performance Compared to Other Health Providers?
Elevance Health, Inc. (ELV) is an Indianapolis-based health benefits company that provides health insurance and related services, including medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, and disability benefits. With a market capitalization of about…
Growth in rural hospitals undercuts Democratic attacks on GOP
The roughly $1 trillion reduction in Medicaid spending over the next decade, Democrats argued, would be catastrophic for rural health centers and federally qualified health centers, which receive extra federal funding to fill regional gaps in care.
Protect Our Care targeting 29 House Republicans
Leading healthcare advocacy group Protect Our Care is naming 29 House Republicans who the organization is accusing of causing “damage and real-world consequences” in their respective districts through healthcare cuts they've passed.
Henderson City Council votes to eliminate retirement subsidy program
The Henderson City Council voted Tuesday to end an employee benefit program that subsidizes retiree health insurance premiums because officials said it's projected to run out of money in just over a decade. The council voted 4-1 on measures…
Editorial: Life is no picnic for American workers this Labor Day
The BDN Editorial Board operates independently from the newsroom, and does not set policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com. We hate to be a downer, but there aren't a lot of…
More than 9.5 million patient records affected by Aesto Health data breach: what you need to know
Aesto Health recently disclosed a data breach affecting more than 9.5 million people. Aesto is a software company for healthcare organizations that produces solutions to help them organize patient data when replacing health records systems. Spotted…
Birth Tourism Doctor Has One Answer for Congress' CCP and MS-13 Questions: The Fifth
The founder of a Miami company that markets maternity services to foreign nationals invoked the Fifth Amendment eleven times Tuesday when Congress asked him about his birth-tourism business, including whether it had helped Chinese Communist Party…
Top U.S. doctors offer updated flu and COVID vaccine recommendations, aiming to ease confusion
Leading U.S. medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, banding together Wednesday to issue shot guidelines — and highlight the science behind them — saying they hope to ease confusion…
Texas hospitals expect to lose $27 million a day in Medicaid funding starting this week
With the state's new fiscal year beginning on Tuesday, Texas hospitals expect to lose $27 million a day in additional Medicaid funding. The shortfall is the result of a decision by the Trump administration to withhold approval from Texas for about…
More than 9.5 million patients affected by Aesto Health breach - names, SSNs, financial details, health records and more stolen
Aesto Health reported a December 2025 cyberattack breaching AWS infrastructure, affecting 9.5M patients Stolen data includes PII, SSNs, medical histories, billing, and insurance information across 20+ clients No dark web leaks confirmed; credit…
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