Health Insurance

The recent murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has sparked a debate about the state of the U.S. healthcare insurance system. Experts are urging the company to address three key issues. What Happened: Andrew Witty, the current CEO of UnitedHealth Group, has emphasized...

Law enforcement have arrested a person and are questioning them in potential connection to the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Here are the details. What Happened: The CEO of UnitedHealthcare, a unit of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH), was killed in New York City Wednesday and police...

Healthcare investors are expecting Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to ease regulations on Medicare Advantage if the former president wins and returns to the White House. Under the Biden administration, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has hardened its stance on the...

Humana Inc (NYSE:HUM) recently inked an in-network deal with the University of Alabama at Birmingham's (UAB) Health System to provide Medicare Advantage members in the state greater access to care. The leadership of the new CEO, Jim Rechtin, who is joining on July 1, could accelerate the company's...

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge to a $2.7 billion nationwide class action settlement against Blue Cross Blue Shield. The settlement addressed allegations that the insurer overcharged commercial and individual subscribers for years. This decision effectively upholds the...

Shares of several medicare insurers including UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE: UNH), Humana Inc (NYSE: HUM) and CVS Health Corp (NYSE: CVS) are trading lower in Monday’s after-hours session after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...

Benzinga spoke to cannabis insurance broker AlphaRoot’s managing director Isaac Bock on the need for rules and potential outcomes on psychedelic-assisted therapies to be precise. He called on healthcare providers to be prepared, from a risk management perspective, to offer...

This article was originally published on Cannabis.net and appears here with permission Demands for the legalization of cannabis are increasing throughout Europe, mirroring the progressive steps taken by Canada and certain regions of the U.S. to approve the use of the substance. Advocates...

The reportedly first and only licensed provider of health benefit plans that include psychedelic-assisted therapies, third-party healthcare benefits administrator Enthea, has expanded its national network capabilities and is now able to serve U.S. employees nationwide in need of mental...

The study found that annual health insurance premiums in states with legalized medical marijuana were $1,663 lower than those without. At the moment 38 states, four U.S. territories and DC have some form of legalized medical marijuana. The study, which analyzed...

Dear Penny, I am 82 with chronic kidney disease stage 4. The next step is dialysis. My husband is 80 and has a pacemaker but is in general reasonably good health. My question is in regard to long-term care insurance, which we have had for many years.  The current value is about $350,000....

Part three of three-part series.  See previous stories:  Colorado's New Psychedelics Regulations: Co-Author Of The Bill Replies To Concerns Millennials Tipped The Scales In Colorado Voting, And Psychedelics Laws Are In Their Crosshairs Expert lawyer and Prop.122’s drafter and co...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has taken important steps to get the state's legal cannabis market up and running. Medical Cannabis For Insurance Coverage On Wednesday, the state Senate gave the green light to a bill that would require public health insurance programs to...

The National Cannabis Risk Management Association has launched a new health insurance program for cannabis companies – Health ReLeaf. Through the launch of Health ReLeaf, NCRMA and My Benefit Advisor are helping cannabis companies take control. By knowing the health plan's data and...

Votes are still being counted in the U.S. presidential election, but health care facility and managed care stocks appear to have avoided a worst-case scenario.  No Blue Wave: On Wednesday, BofA Securities analyst Kevin Fischbeck said the fact that Democrats appear unlikely to have secured...