UnitedHealth CEO says insurer will continue to prevent ‘unnecessary care’ in leaked video
UnitedHealth Group's CEO tells employees the insurance giant will continue to prevent “unnecessary medical care” in leaked internal video, as horrified trolls say “he's next” he warned. Days after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shockingly executed in the middle of a Manhattan street, Andrew, CEO of the insurance company's parent company, said in a speech […]
UnitedHealth, insurer stocks continue to tumble after Brian Thompson’s murder
Shares of health insurance companies, including UnitedHealth Group, continued to soar Friday, two days after Brian Thompson, CEO of the company's health insurance division, was shot and killed by a gunman waiting outside a Manhattan hotel. continued to decline. Police officials said the gunman was still at large and a motive for the attack had […]
Insurer Blue Cross Blue Shield agrees to $2.8bn antitrust settlement – The Guardian US
U.S. insurer Blue Cross Blue Shield will pay $2.8 billion to settle an antitrust class action lawsuit that claims hospital systems, doctors and other health care providers were not reimbursed. They agreed, the plaintiffs said in a recent filing in Alabama federal court. The settlement is the largest ever in a medical antitrust case, they […]
Hospital gets $421m ‘landmark’ verdict after insurer found to underpay claims – The Guardian US
The movement to hold U.S. health insurance companies accountable is most prominent in Louisiana, where a civil court jury recently found that it underpaid insurance to a surgical center that often treats cancer patients. Reached notable legal victory by ordering health insurance company to pay more than $400 million. But on appeal, Louisiana insurer Blue […]
Health insurer Elevance cautious on Medicaid business this year – Yahoo Finance
By Shriparna Roy and Amina Niasse (Reuters) – Insurer Elevance Health Inc said it expects claims from members enrolled in government-sponsored Medicaid plans to rise in the second half and that health care costs will remain high this year, sending its shares down about 7 percent on Wednesday. Shares of rival insurers that offer Medicaid […]