Competition Remains Elusive in Private Insurance Market
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Competition Remains Elusive in Private Insurance Market

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Competition among US private insurance companies has generally declined since 2011 in large-group, small-group, and individual markets, a government report found. However, the trend has slowed or even reversed in some states over the past few years. Meanwhile, an American Medical Association (AMA) analysis warns that “the vast majority of health insurance markets remain stubbornly

6 contech firms raise combined $57M
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6 contech firms raise combined $57M

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This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Firms that help builders get materials, remain compliant and communicate on the jobsite were the recipients of recent venture capital funding. Artificial intelligence, in particular, remains a point of interest for contractors as they seek to leverage the technology to gain a competitive

Trump’s Return Puts Medicaid on the Chopping Block
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Trump’s Return Puts Medicaid on the Chopping Block

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Under President Joe Biden, enrollment in Medicaid hit a record high and the uninsured rate reached a record low. Donald Trump’s return to the White House — along with a GOP-controlled Senate and House of Representatives — is expected to change that. Republicans in Washington say they plan to use funding cuts and regulatory changes

‘Would he have lived?’ When insurance companies deny cancer care to patients
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‘Would he have lived?’ When insurance companies deny cancer care to patients

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Dec. 27, 2024, 10:00 AM UTC Angela Pike’s husband, Tracy, had just celebrated his 45th birthday when he was diagnosed with Stage 4 stomach cancer. A father of three and the maintenance chief of a Louisville, Kentucky, skyscraper, Pike immediately started chemotherapy, which reduced the size of the tumor his doctor had discovered. While continuing

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

Luigi Mangione Waives Extradition, Heading to New York
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Luigi Mangione Waives Extradition, Heading to New York

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Luigi Mangione waived extradition in a Pennsylvania court Thursday morning and was brought immediately to New York, where he appeared in court on newly unsealed federal charges. He was charged with four federal counts: use of a firearm to commit murder, interstate stalking resulting in death, stalking through use of interstate facilities resulting in death

Accused CEO Killer Set for Extradition Hearing
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Accused CEO Killer Set for Extradition Hearing

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The accused killer of a health insurance CEO will appear in a Pennsylvania court on Thursday for an extradition hearing after a New York grand jury indicted him on a slew of charges, including first degree murder and terrorism. Luigi Mangione, 26, has been charged with first degree murder in furtherance of terrorism and two

Suspected CEO Killer Taps Former Prosecutor to Defend Him on Murder Charge
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Suspected CEO Killer Taps Former Prosecutor to Defend Him on Murder Charge

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The man charged with killing a health insurance CEO on the streets of New York earlier this month has hired a former Manhattan prosecutor to defend him against murder charges there. The law firm Agnifilo Intrater LLC confirmed to NBC News that Karen Friedman Angifilo would represent Luigi Mangione, 26, in New York, where he

Cops Say CEO Murder Suspect Fled New York by Train, Not Bus as Originally Thought
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Cops Say CEO Murder Suspect Fled New York by Train, Not Bus as Originally Thought

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Police sources now say that the suspected killer of a health insurance company executive on the streets of New York slipped out of the city by train and not by bus as first thought. The source say there’s video evidence showing Luigi Mangione leaving the George Washington Bridge bus station, where he was dropped off

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

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