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Competition Remains Elusive in Private Insurance Market
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
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
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
Most Americans partly blame high insurance profits for UnitedHealthcare CEO killing: Poll
Most Americans partly blame high insurance profits for UnitedHealthcare CEO killing: Poll Luigi Mangione, a suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is escorted by police, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) Nearly 7 in 10 Americans think that profits made by health insurance companies had either a
‘Would he have lived?’ When insurance companies deny cancer care to patients
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
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
Luigi Mangione waived extradition in a Pennsylvania court Thursday morning, paving the way for his transfer to New York to face charges of gunning down a health insurance CEO earlier this month. Mangione appeared Thursday morning in a Pennsylvania court on weapons and fake ID charges, followed by an extradition hearing stemming from his indictment
Accused CEO Killer Set for Extradition Hearing
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
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
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
In This Story UnitedHealth Group ( UNH +1.34% ) 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
UnitedHealth Group CEO, Andrew Witty attends The Future of Everything presented by the Wall Street Journal at Spring Studios on May 19, 2022 in New York City. Image: Steven Ferdman / Contributor (Getty Images) In This Story UnitedHealth Group ( UNH +2.51% ) CEO Andrew Witty defended the company’s claim denial practices in a leaked
Brian Thompson: Have Police Identified Health Insurance CEO’s Killer?
With investigators believing the man who shot an insurance company CEO to death on a New York street left the city — and likely the state — by bus, the FBI has joined in the hunt for the still unidentified suspect, adding a $50,000 reward to $10,000 offered by New York police. #FBINewYork is assisting
Internet sleuths are trying to solve the New York CEO killing
A surveillance camera is seen at the 54th Street entrance to the New York Hilton Midtown Hotel in New York on Thursday, where Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot on Wednesday. Ted Shaffrey/AP hide caption toggle caption Ted Shaffrey/AP The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan has set internet
UnitedHealthcare is increasing security after Brian Thompson’s killing, executive says
The CEO of UnitedHealth Group, Andrew Witty, told employees he would increase security, including “perimeter protection”, at the company’s sites following the killing of one of their colleagues, CEO of the company’s health insurance branch Brian Thompson. In comments shared with the Guardian, Witty said the company would make “permanent” changes that would make campuses
How UnitedHealthcare and other insurers use AI to deny claims
In This Story The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare ( UNH -5.03% ) 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
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
UnitedHealthcare CEO slaying suspect may have taken bus from Atlanta to New York
Closed circuit screenshots of a person of interest in the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing. Source: NYPD Police investigating Wednesday’s fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson now believe the man wanted in connection with the killing traveled to New York City on a Greyhound bus from Atlanta two weeks ago, NBC News reported Thursday night. Investigators
Internet Takes Lack of Sympathy Further, Thirsts Over Suspect in Health Insurance CEO Shooting
After a day of morbid jokes about the shock murder of UnitedHealthcare exec Brian Thompson, people are swooning at new pictures of a police suspect On Wednesday, social media greeted the shocking news about the evidently targeted killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan with morbid mockery, blasting the U.S. insurance industry for
Ex-WaPo reporter doubles down on post wanting health insurance executives dead: ‘It’s natural to wish’
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Social Media Unleashes Cruel Responses to UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Murder
Special Reports > Features — Posts show frustrations with the U.S. health insurance industry by Kristina Fiore, Director of Enterprise & Investigative Reporting, MedPage Today December 5, 2024 In the wake of the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, some commenters on social media posted savage replies — a signal of the disdain many hold
Ammo used in CEO killing emblazoned with ‘deny,’ ‘defend,’ and ‘depose’
Posted at 11:44 AM, December 5, 2024 NEW YORK (AP) — 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 official was not authorized to
Bullets in Brian Thompson Shooting Death Inscribed With ‘Depose,’ ‘Delay’
The words “delay” and “depose” were written on a shell casing and a live round recovered in front of the New York Hilton Midtown, where UnitedHealth Group Inc. insurance chief Brian Thompson was fatally shot on Wednesday, according to people familiar with the matter. The inscriptions loosely echo the book title Delay, Deny, Defend, which
The killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO was a targeted attack, authorities say
The killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO was a targeted attack, authorities say The CEO of United Healthcare was shot and killed in what New York City officials are calling a brazen and targeted attack. The company has the largest share of the nation’s health insurance market. National December 4, 2024 4:21 PM ET The killing
Dr. Oz nominated to oversee Medicare, Medicaid
WASHINGTON — Mehmet Oz, a renowned heart surgeon and television host best known for “The Dr. Oz Show,” has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS. If confirmed by the Senate, Oz will oversee two of the nation’s most vital health insurance