Affordable Care Act Insurance Open Enrollment Still Available: What to Know
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Affordable Care Act Insurance Open Enrollment Still Available: What to Know

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The initial window to get “Obamacare” health insurance by Jan. 1 may have closed, but there’s still plenty of time to secure the coverage you want. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a graduate of the University at Albany. As a member of CNET’s How To team, he writes about the intersection

The UnitedHealthcare Tragedy Is Why Insurance Needs to Change Now

The UnitedHealthcare Tragedy Is Why Insurance Needs to Change Now

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When I was 17 I was nearly killed when a fight broke out after a high school football game and someone fired a gun. A stray bullet struck my throat, tearing through my trachea and damaging my carotid artery. This near-death experience deeply traumatized my entire family. Yet my parents couldn’t focus solely on my

Four Situations When Supplemental Health Insurance Makes Sense (When You’re Not Retired)

Four Situations When Supplemental Health Insurance Makes Sense (When You’re Not Retired)

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Credit: Jaclyn Vernace / Shutterstock.com There is likely no subject less exciting or more aggravating than health insurance. The entire experience is frustrating for most people: Navigating plans is confusing, everything seems really expensive, and when you make claims you often get blank denials that explain nothing and give you few options for appeal or

UnitedHealth Group CEO says his company needs to be more transparent about insurance coverage
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UnitedHealth Group CEO says his company needs to be more transparent about insurance coverage

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In This Story UnitedHealth Group ( UNH +2.63% ) CEO Andrew Witty said that the nation’s healthcare system “does not work as well as it should” and that the insurance giant can increase transparency regarding its own coverage decisions. He made the remarks in an op-ed published Friday in the New York Times . Suggested

A leaked video of UnitedHealth CEO defending denial practices sparks more online backlash
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A leaked video of UnitedHealth CEO defending denial practices sparks more online backlash

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In This Story UnitedHealth Group ( UNH +2.63% ) CEO Andrew Witty defended the company’s claim denial practices in a leaked video recorded after the fatal shooting of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth’s insurance subsidiary. The video has sparked another round of online backlash against the company regarding how it evaluates medical claims. Suggested

UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Killing Exposes Widespread Fury at a Broken System
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UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Killing Exposes Widespread Fury at a Broken System

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Brian Thompson, the 50-year-old CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was gunned down Wednesday morning in what police have described as a “premeditated, preplanned, targeted attack.” The crime has evoked widespread shock and condemnation. But it has also exposed—in an occasionally sadistic fashion—the profound depths of Americans’ rage toward their broken health care system. “The jokes about the

How UnitedHealthcare and other insurers use AI to deny claims
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How UnitedHealthcare and other insurers use AI to deny claims

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In This Story The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare ( UNH +2.63% ) CEO Brian Thompson on Wednesday has sparked public scrutiny of health insurers, especially regarding their use of AI in evaluating claims. The incident also comes as several insurance providers have been facing litigation over their coverage practices and the potential impact they have

Why Many Americans Are Celebrating the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Murder
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Why Many Americans Are Celebrating the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Murder

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The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City on Wednesday appears to be the first successful assassination of a national political figure in the United States in the twenty-first century. Thompson was not an elected official, of course, but he wielded more power than most of them as head of the nation’s

Ammo used in CEO killing emblazoned with ‘deny,’ ‘defend,’ and ‘depose’
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Ammo used in CEO killing emblazoned with ‘deny,’ ‘defend,’ and ‘depose’

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This image provided by the New York City Police Department shows a man wanted for questioning in connection to the investigation of the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (New York City Police Department via AP) NEW YORK (AP) — The masked gunman who stalked and killed the head

Americans Have Little Sympathy for Murdered Health Insurance Exec
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Americans Have Little Sympathy for Murdered Health Insurance Exec

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Across social media, the response to the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO was contemptuous of the industry he represented The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a midtown Manhattan hotel on Wednesday morning was a shock to the city and the nation. But as police hunted for the missing gunman in what they called

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