UnitedHealth Group Is Being Investigated by the Department of Justice By Wendell Potter February 21, 2025 UnitedHealth Group, the largest U.S. health insurer, is once again under federal scrutiny—this time for potentially fraudulent Medicare billing practices. As The Wall Street Journal reported, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a civil fraud investigation into […]
Texas measles warning for Central Texas. Here’s what you need to know By The Associated Press February 18, 2025 The measles outbreak in West Texas may have reached Central Texas. The University of Texas at San Antonio warned students and staff that a visitor from Gaines County — the center of the Texas outbreak
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Study: 20 Million People Could Lose Medicaid Coverage Under GOP Bill Interview by Amy Goodman & Juan González (DemocracyNow!) With guest Sharon Parrott February 19, 2025 A new study projects as many as 20 million people could lose Medicaid coverage under a Republican congressional bill to cut the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion match
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Luigi Mangione draws crowd for first court hearing since arraignment in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing By Michael R. Sisak February 21, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — The defendant wore a bulletproof vest and shackles. A woman in the crowd wore a “Free Luigi” scarf. Outside, throngs of people cheered and chanted his name. So
The Hidden Cost Behind Your “$0 Copay” Drug Assistance Program By Helen Santoro February 6, 2025 Last year, Heather Bryan was diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer, for which she was prescribed Cotellic, a pill that slows the spread of cancer cells. The medication alleviated some of her most serious symptoms, but
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Insurers Are Abandoning Homeowners Over Wildfire Risk But Investing in Big Oil By Derek Seidman , Truthout January 30, 2025 The massive Los Angles fires, stoked by climate change, have been devastating for thousands of displaced homeowners and renters whose dwellings have been damaged or destroyed. The full costs of the catastrophe are still
Israel Is Blocking 11 American Doctors and Nurses From Leaving Gaza By Prem Thakker January 25, 2025 Only days into Israel’s ceasefire with Hamas, 11 American doctors and nurses say the Israeli government is blocking them from leaving Gaza and returning to the United States. The doctors, who entered Gaza on Jan. 9
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