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States to spend millions preparing for Medicare changes. Some people might lose coverage as a result
4+ hour, 16+ min ago (877+ words) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.To receive Medicaid health coverage, some adults will soon have to show they are working, volunteering or taking classes. But to gather that proof, many states first will have to spend millions of dollars improving their computer…...
Chaos as Trump crackdown triggers massive nursing home crisis: ‘I’m expecting the worst’
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (375+ words) A staffing crisis looms for nursing homes as the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration eliminates work authorization for immigrant employees who care for vulnerable seniors. At a Miami facility, more than a third of one facility's workforce " mostly immigrants from…...
I’m a CEO who’s spent nearly 40 years talking to presidents, lawmakers and leaders about our long-term care crisis. They kne
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (651+ words) The long-term care system in our country isn't on the verge of crisis'it's already in one.Slowly, but undeniably, it is failing the very people it was meant to support." I've spent nearly five decades working across financial services, health…...
What to Know About the Nearly 10% Climb in a Key Medicare Expense for 2026
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (540+ words) If you're enrolled in Medicare, you know that the cost has been hitting your wallet harder lately. The annual Part B deductible will also climb, to $283, up 70.5 percent over the past 10 years. The Part B premium is just one component…...
Kevin Hassett says if Senate finds Medicare abuse, then “we would look at it” in Trump bill
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (151+ words) Kevin Hassett says if Senate finds Medicare abuse, then "we would look at it" in Trump bill " CBS News Kevin Hassett says if Senate finds Medicare abuse, then "we would look at it" in Trump bill " CBS News As the…...
UnitedHealth paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers: Report
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (317+ words) UnitedHealth has allegedly secretly paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers " the latest accusations in a series of woes UnitedHealth has allegedly secretly paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers " the latest accusations in a series of woes facing the…...
UnitedHealth takes another hit after a report that it paid off nursing homes
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (407+ words) Someone might want to check UnitedHealth's (UNH) vitals. The U.S.'s largest health insurer is taking hits from all sides " its stock is sliding, the Department of Justice is circling, and an investigation just accused it of secretly paying nursing homes…...
UnitedHealth stock plunges after report of DOJ probe into Medicare fraud
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (434+ words) UnitedHealth Group (UNH) shares cratered more than 13% Thursday morning after The Wall Street Journal reported that the Department of UnitedHealth Group (UNH) shares cratered more than 13% Thursday morning after The Wall Street Journal reported that the Department of Justice is…...
Andrew Witty, UnitedHealth Group C.E.O., Steps Down
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (462+ words) The chief executive of UnitedHealth Group, Andrew Witty, stepped down from his post for "personal reasons," the company said in The chief executive of UnitedHealth Group, Andrew Witty, stepped down from his post for "personal reasons," the company said in…...
UnitedHealth stock plunges 20% on a shock forecast cut — and cracks the Dow wide open
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (393+ words) UnitedHealth (UNH) shocked investors Thursday by cutting its 2025 profit forecast " and offering a sobering diagnosis: Older Americans are using more healthcare than expected, and the government is paying less to cover it. The insurance giant lowered its full-year adjusted earnings…...