Because the United States still doesn't have a national health care system that guarantees everyone adequate medical attention. On Dec. 4, a gunman murdered Brian Thompson, UnitedHealthcare's 50- year-old CEO. And Andrew Witty, CEO of the overall UnitedHealth operation, collected $23.5 million, making him the nation's highest-paid health insurance CEO.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported that a record 16.6 million consumers signed up for for health insurance coverage for plan year 2025 and will receive up to a full year of coverage beginning Jan. 1.
Editor’ s Note: This article was written with the support of a journalism fellowship from The Gerontological Society of America, The Journalists Network on Generations and The Silver Century Foundation. The company also had a contract dispute with UNC Health earlier in 2024, WRAL reported. So, to be sure, she switched to a new Medicare Advantage plan, this time…
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa.– Ashlyn Adami wore a green plumber's cap to the doorstep of Luigi Mangione's court hearing Thursday in Hollidaysburg, identical to the hat worn by the Super Mario Brother with the same first name. The South Bend, Indiana, woman and her husband, Ethan, said they drove for eight hours because Mangione's case is shedding light on the ruthless reality…
Tufts Health Direct, one of the most affordable health insurance plans offered through the state’ s marketplace, is ending in-network coverage for UMass Memorial Health and Boston Children’ s Hospital, resulting in thousands of individuals and families scrambling to find new providers or insurance plans entirely. Approximately 17,000 patients at UMass…
Your local hospital is feeling the pain of financial stress due to health insurers' policies at a precarious time, according to speakers at a Connecticut Hospital Association event on Wednesday. The mean hospital operating margin for Connecticut remained negative for the second straight year in fiscal 2023 at -0.5%, compared to a margin of 2.2% for the…
HOLLIDAYSBURG— The Blair County chapter in the Luigi Mangione saga has ended, at least for now, while the alleged killer of a health insurance executive faces both state and federal charges in New York. Jones scheduled a preliminary arraignment for Jan. 25, though there have been reports any Pennsylvania charges will be pursued after Mangione's New York case is…
Wegovy sells for a list price– or price before discounts– of $1,349 per month in the U.S. The same drug lists for $265 in Canada and less than half of that in the U.K. These dramatic differences illustrate a larger issue: The list price of patented drugs in the U.S. are far higher than in other rich countries. Bernie Sanders spoke for many Americans when he said the high…
NEW YORK- The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson was charged with federal murder and stalking crimes in a Manhattan courtroom on Thursday, alongside state murder and terrorism charges previously announced by New York prosecutors. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have charged Luigi Mangione, 26, with the federal crime of…
During the Presidential campaign of 2016, on a stage in Iowa, then candidate-Trump, speaking of his devoted following, stated "I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose voters," per numerous sources. Two weeks ago, in the middle of 5th Avenue, a guy actually shot and killed a 50- year-old health insurance CEO- United Healthcare's…
The report was published late last week on the State Department of Social Services’ website. Connecticut currently uses what’ s known as a managed fee-for-service model for its Medicaid program, where the state pays providers directly for services delivered to Medicaid beneficiaries. Today, 45 states use some form of managed care for at least part of their…
2024 DEC 19– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health Policy and Law Daily– Data detailed on Managed Care have been presented. Financial support for this research came from National Funds of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from Brown University,“ As a case study, we analysed…
2024 DEC 19– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health Policy and Law Daily– Data detailed on blood cancer have been presented. According to news reporting from Boston, Massachusetts, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“: Patients with hematological malignancies often experience suboptimal end-of-life care, with significantly lower rates of hospice…
—The U.S. has made great progress in getting more people insured since the Affordable Care Act took effect in 2014. The share of uninsured Americans ages 18 to 64 fell from 18% before the ACA to 9.5% in 2022. And preexisting conditions no longer prevent coverage or lead to an increase in premiums.
Luigi Mangione was hit with new federal charges that carry the potential death penalty after arriving in New York Thursday stemming from the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, with authorities saying he counted down his plan for months. FBI special agent Gary Cobb referenced writings of Mangione "s laying out a months long plan to kill…
Luigi Mangione was hit with new federal charges that carry a potential death penalty after arriving in New York Thursday stemming from the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, with authorities saying he counted down his plan for months. After appearing earlier Thursday in Pennsylvania, Mangione was transferred to New York authorities "…
Luigi Mangione was hit with new federal charges after arriving in New York Thursday stemming from the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, with authorities saying he counted down his plan for months. After appearing earlier Thursday in Pennsylvania, Mangione was transferred to New York authorities "custody and flown to Long Island" s…
The ratings actions follow the recent announcement by Priority Health that it has completed its acquisition of PHP. The upgrade to PHP’ s Long-Term ICR and positive outlook reflect enhancement from the financial and operational support implicitly provided by its new intermediate parent, Priority Health. Priority Health is a Grand Rapids, MI- based health…
PHOENIX– Native Americans in Arizona and three other states could now see government health coverage for some traditional healing practices. On Oct. 16, the Biden administration announced it had expanded both Medicaid coverage and the Children’ s Health Insurance Program in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Oregon to cover traditional Native American…
Luigi Mangione agreed to return to New York to face a state murder charge Thursday at a morning court appearance in Pennsylvania where he was arrested after five days on the run. An entry from Aug. 15 said“ the target is insurance” because“ it checks every box,” according to the filing, while an Oct. 22 entry“ describes an intent to‘ wack’ the CEO of one of the insurance…
