Struggling UnitedHealth Group is a Huge Smoking Black Box
By JEFF GOLDSMITH In mid-April 2025, UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported its 1Q25 operating results, including…
Struggling UnitedHealth Group is a Huge Smoking Black Box
By JEFF GOLDSMITH In mid-April 2025, UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported its 1Q25 operating results, including a modest shortfall in expected earnings and lowered its 2025 earnings forecast by 12%. The company blamed accelerating medical costs and federal policy changes for their most profitable service line, Medicare Advantage. Market reaction was swift and savage. UNH stock…
USA’s Best Fixed-Wing Air Ambulance Services: Features, Coverage and Reviews
[Sponsored] Each air ambulance service featured has demonstrated excellence, ensuring every flight delivers both precision and compassion in the moments that matter most. The post USA’s Best Fixed-Wing Air Ambulance Services: Features, Coverage and Reviews appeared first on MedCity News.
Why Health Plans Are Reclaiming Utilization Management, and What It Takes to Do It Right
CMS and AHIP are raising the floor, but forward-thinking plans are aiming higher. They’re designing utilization management systems that are clinically sound, operationally efficient, and aligned with enterprise goals. The post Why Health Plans Are Reclaiming Utilization Management, and What It Takes to Do It Right appeared first on MedCity News.
Addressing Operational Inefficiencies in Healthcare Finance to Drive Better Business Decisions
Fragmented finance systems have long caused operational challenges. By addressing this, CFOs can optimize and streamline many finance processes to improve compliance readiness and create time for business-driven decisions that support business objectives. The post Addressing Operational Inefficiencies in Healthcare Finance to Drive Better Business Decisions appeared first on MedCity News.
Paciente evita la enfermedad de Lyme, pero recibe una factura sorpresa
Un fin de semana de fines de abril, Leah Kovitch estaba arrancando plantas invasoras en un prado cerca de su casa cuando una garrapata se le prendió en la pierna. No notó al diminuto insecto hasta el lunes, cuando empezó a sentir dolor en el músculo de la pantorrilla. Esa misma mañana, hizo una cita…
2025 California Health Benefits Survey
The survey provides an in-depth look at trends in employer-sponsored coverage in California, including premiums, cost sharing, offer rates, and employer strategies to manage costs and access to care, including comparisons to the nation overall.
2025 California Health Benefits Survey
The survey provides an in-depth look at trends in employer-sponsored coverage in California, including premiums, cost sharing, offer rates, and employer strategies to manage costs and access to care, including comparisons to the nation overall.
Breast Cancer and Birth Control: A Huge New Study Shows How Science Can Be Distorted
As misinformation about women’s health spreads faster than ever, doctors say new research on the risks of hormonal birth control underscores the challenge of communicating nuance in the social media age. The massive study, which was conducted in Sweden and tracked more than 2 million teenage girls and women under age 50 for more than…
Ticked Off Over Preauthorization: Walk-In Patient Avoided Lyme Disease but Not a Surprise Bill
Leah Kovitch was pulling invasive plants in the meadow near her home one weekend in late April when a tick latched onto her leg. She didn’t notice the tiny bug until Monday, when her calf muscle began to feel sore. She made an appointment that morning with a telehealth doctor — one recommended by her…
KFF/New York Times 2025 Survey of Immigrants: Health and Health Care Experiences During the Second Trump Administration
This report, based on a KFF/New York Times survey from fall 2025, provides data on health and health care experiences of immigrant adults ages 18 and over in the current policy environment. Four in ten immigrant adults overall and nearly eight in ten likely undocumented immigrants say they have experienced negative health impacts due to…
