NEW YORK— Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth' s insurance unit, was fatally shot on Wednesday morning outside a midtown Manhattan hotel in what appears to have been a targeted attack, New York City police officials said. "This does not appear to be a random act of violence," New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a press conference Wednesday.
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NEW YORK- The masked gunman who stalked and killed the leader of one of the largest U.S. health insurance companies outside a Manhattan hotel used ammunition emblazoned with the words "deny," "defend" and "depose," two law enforcement officials said Thursday. The words were written in permanent marker, according to one of the officials, who spoke to The Associated…
HARTFORD– The masked gunman who stalked and killed the leader of one of the largest U.S. health insurance companies outside a Manhattan hotel used ammunition emblazoned with the words "deny," "defend" and "depose," a law enforcement official said Thursday. The dawn ambush occurred as Thompson walked to the company's annual investor conference at a Hilton hotel in…
HARTFORD– The masked gunman who stalked and killed the leader of one of the largest U.S. health insurance companies outside a Manhattan hotel used ammunition emblazoned with the words "deny," "defend" and "depose," a law enforcement official said Thursday. The dawn ambush occurred as Thompson walked to the company's annual investor conference at a Hilton hotel in…
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said in a statement that its decision to backpedal resulted from "significant widespread misinformation" about the policy. "To be clear, it never was and never will be the policy of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield to not pay for medically necessary anesthesia services," the statement said. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield would have used "…
Dec. 5— HARTFORD— The masked gunman who stalked and killed the leader of one of the largest U.S. health insurance companies outside a Manhattan hotel used ammunition emblazoned with the words "deny," "defend" and "depose," a law enforcement official said Thursday. The dawn ambush occurred as Thompson walked to the company's annual investor conference at a Hilton hotel…
Signage is displayed the outside of the corporate headquarters building of health insurance company Anthem in Indianapolis, Tuesday, May 14, 2019. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said in a statement it was dropping the plan, citing“ widespread misinformation” about how the change would work. The policy was set to go into effect in Missouri Feb. 1.
The fatal shooting Wednesday of a top UnitedHealthcare executive, Brian Thompson, on a New York City sidewalk has unleashed a torrent of morbid glee from patients and others who say they have had negative experiences with health insurance companies at some of the hardest times of their lives. "Thoughts and deductibles to the family," read one comment underneath…
Companies related to the crypto market, such as MicroStrategy and Coinbase Global, saw their stocks rise, too, before falling back in trading early Thursday. The surge in price for the decentralized form of payment coincided with Mr. Trump's decision to select Paul Atkins, viewed as crypto-friendly, as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
—The gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S. health insurer likely left New York City on a bus soon after the brazen ambush that has shaken corporate America, police officials said Friday. Video of the gunman fleeing Wednesday's shooting showed him riding a bicycle into Central Park and later taking a taxi to a bus terminal that offers commuter service to New…
As the head of USDA, she will be in charge of everything from 188 million acres of national forests to the Risk Management Agency, which administers the nation's crop insurance programs that keep America's farmers from going broke when the weather, or crop prices- or both- misbehave. Agriculture policy and programs are primarily decided by Congress in its farm…
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said in a statement that its decision to backpedal resulted from "significant widespread misinformation" about the policy. "To be clear, it never was and never will be the policy of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield to not pay for medically necessary anesthesia services," the statement said. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield would have used "…
TAMPA, Fla.– Around 15% of Florida homeowners opt to self-insure amid the state's property insurance crisis, but experts say there are some risks. "Typically, if you have a mortgage loan, as a part of that contract, it's going to require that you maintain insurance coverage on the home," Florida's Insurance consumer advocate Tasha Carter told NBC affiliate WESH.
SPRINGFIELD— The health insurance company providing coverage for many Springfield city employees said Baystate Health is poised to stop accepting its members as patients after Dec. 31. In a recent letter to its insureds, Wellpoint Insurance said it has been unable to renegotiate a contract with the region’ s largest health care provider, and its current…
SPRINGFIELD— The health insurance company providing coverage for many Springfield city employees said Baystate Health is poised to stop accepting its members as patients after Dec. 31. In a recent letter to its insureds, Wellpoint Insurance said it has been unable to renegotiate a contract with the region’ s largest health care provider, and its current…
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield announced Thursday it would not put time limits on anesthesia after all, reversing a controversial new policy that was met with widespread backlash from the medical community. “To be clear, it never was and never will be the policy of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield to not pay for medically necessary anesthesia services,” the insurance…
Dec. 5— Mercy and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield have announced an agreement that will allow tens of thousands of Anthem customers in the region to continue to access Mercy health care in network. In a joint statement, the two companies said they have "have reached a new multi-year agreement providing Anthem members with continued access to affordable,…
2024 DEC 05– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Researchers detail new data in risk management. According to news reporting from Indiana, Pennsylvania, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ The Association of Mutual Funds of India, under the direction of the Securities and Exchange Board of India, provided open access to various risk…
2024 DEC 05– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health Policy and Law Daily– New research on HIV/AIDS is the subject of a new report. According to news reporting out of the University of Virginia by NewsRx editors, research stated,“ With access to and uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis, the United States can prevent new HIV infections. The news reporters…
