UnitedHealth Group will promote one of its top insurance executives to replace Brian Thompson, the slain…
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Medicare to Negotiate Lower Prices for Weight-Loss Drugs
Medicare’s prices for the blockbuster weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are likely to decline starting in…
UnitedHealth’s Revenues Rise, in First Earnings Report Since CEO’s Killing
UnitedHealth Group reported on Thursday that it earned less than expected this past quarter, citing higher…
UnitedHealthcare CEO kept a low public profile. Then he was shot to death in New York
NEW YORK — Brian Thompson led one of the biggest health insurers in the U.S. but…
TV’s Dr. Oz invested in businesses regulated by agency he may lead
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the sprawling government agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the…
Medicare drug plans are getting better next year
When Pam McClure learned she’d save nearly $4,000 on her prescription drugs next year, she said,…
Medicare Advantage shopping season arrives with a dose of confusion and some political implications
Thinner benefits and coverage changes await many older Americans shopping for health insurance this fall. That’s…
Hiltzik: Why health insurers won’t pay for these miracle weight-loss drugs
It’s rare — miraculously rare — that a drug can have such a pronounced effect that…
Montana asbestos clinic seeks to reverse $6M in fines, penalties over false claims
BILLINGS, Mont. — A health clinic in a Montana town that was polluted with deadly asbestos…