Health Aug 27 Looking to get a COVID shot this fall? Here’s why it’s likely to be more complicated Will you get a COVID-19 vaccine this year? The answer may depend on your age, insurance coverage, health and finding a pharmacist who will provide the shot.
Health Aug 25 Health insurance prices are likely to rise next year, experts say Price changes could be especially stark in individual coverage marketplaces, where insurers also are predicting the end of some government support that helps people buy coverage.
Nation Jul 24 UnitedHealth says it is under a federal investigation and cooperating UnitedHealth runs one of the nation's largest health insurance and pharmacy benefits management businesses.
Politics Jun 23 WATCH: Kennedy, Oz announce insurers’ plan to scale back prior authorizations UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health's Aetna and dozens of other insurers say they plan to reduce the scope of health care claims subject to prior authorization, standardize parts of the process and expand responses done in real time.
Health Apr 14 Pfizer abandons potential obesity treatment pill The drugmaker said Tuesday that it would stop studying danuglipron after a participant in one of its trials experienced a possible drug-induced liver injury that ended once the person stopped taking the treatment.
Politics Dec 27 Most Americans blame insurance profits and coverage denials alongside killer in UnitedHealthcare CEO death, poll finds About 7 in 10 adults say coverage denials or health insurance profits bear at least "a moderate amount" of responsibility for Thompson's death.
Nation Dec 07 UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting opens floodgates of Americans venting insurance frustrations This week’s fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has unleashed a wave of public feeling — exasperation, anger, resentment, helplessness — from Americans sharing personal stories of interactions with insurance companies, often seen as faceless corporate giants.
Nation Oct 22 Hospitals may face IV fluid shortage as N.C. factory remains shut down after damage from Hurricane Helene Surgery schedules around the country may be washed out for several more weeks while a crucial IV and sterile fluids factory remains closed after a hurricane-related shutdown.
Health Jun 11 Biden administration pushes to remove Americans’ medical debt off most credit reports The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Tuesday it is planning a rule that would prevent lenders from making decisions based on medical information.
Economy Oct 16 Rite Aid files for bankruptcy amid financial losses, opioid-related lawsuits The drugstore chain said late Sunday it also has obtained $3.45 billion in fresh financing from some of its lenders. That will help support the company through its voluntary Chapter 11 process.