UnitedHealth's troubles were impacting its peers, as shares of CVS Health Corp. (CVS) slid 5.4%, Humana Inc.'s stock (HUM) shed 7.4%, Centene Corp. shares (CNC) dropped 4.8% and Elevance Health Inc.'s ...

UnitedHealth's troubles were impacting its peers, as shares of CVS Health Corp. (CVS) slid 3.5%, Humana Inc.'s stock (HUM) shed 3.4%, Centene Corp. shares (CNC) sank 3.7% and Elevance Health Inc.'s ...

After the health insurer pulled its outlook for the year, analysts rushed to cut their predictions on the stock.

UnitedHealth Group earlier Tuesday suspended its earnings guidance for 2025, prompting investors to pull back on shares of the company and other names in the healthcare space.

The big announcement that President Trump teased earlier this week in the Oval Office is a "most favored nation" plan to cut Medicare drug prices, sources told CBS News. The Trump administration ...

Note that only Medicare Part A (for hospital stays) is free; most people pay for added coverage. Also, Medicare does not typically cover medical expenses if you're outside the U.S. A record ...

Axios reporter Alex Thompson remarked Thursday that members of the Biden White House would "disagree" with President Joe Biden's assertion that claims about his mental decline were false.

09. As Republicans in Congress debate ways to cut Medicaid so they can fund tax breaks, Democrats are pushing them in a different direction: cut excess spending in Medicare Advantage instead.

If you need fitness membership coverage, compare Medigap plans carefully before enrolling. Original Medicare doesn’t cover the cost of gym memberships or fitness programs. Most Medicare ...

As the New York City mayoral contest heats up, public safety remains voters’ top concern — and embattled Mayor Eric Adams’ main talking point. After all, if there’s one success that Adams ...

Ed Silverman, a senior writer and Pharmalot columnist at STAT, has been covering the pharmaceutical industry for nearly three decades. He is also the author of the morning Pharmalittle newsletter ...