Tag: Medicare Advantage
Trump tax cuts helped health giants dodge billions while patients faced...
New report finds seven major healthcare corporations avoided over $34 billion in taxes since 2017 while boosting buybacks, dividends, and executive pay as claim denials and patient safety issues escalated.
As Americans ration care, health insurers rake in record $71.3 billion...
Despite rising out-of-pocket costs and millions losing coverage, U.S. health insurance giants posted record profits in 2024 while their CEOs took home a combined $146 million.
Under the microscope: DOJ’s antitrust probe into UnitedHealth’s market dominance
In a landmark move, the Biden DOJ initiates an antitrust investigation into UnitedHealth, unraveling the healthcare behemoth's sprawling influence and its implications for patient care and market competition.
Seniors grapple with complex Medicare choices: A healthcare quandary unveiled
Discover the hidden struggles of seniors navigating the Medicare labyrinth, where choices can lead to unforeseen healthcare hurdles.
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$380 million in funding cuts to one of the most successful public education programs
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Trump delivers lunch to Beijing
China is taking advantage of the fact that even the most even-tempered of allies have had it with Trump and his tantrums.
Omar says ICE drawdown ‘not enough’ as thousands of agents remain deployed in Minnesota
After Trump border czar Tom Homan announced that 700 federal immigration agents would leave Minnesota, Rep. Ilhan Omar, civil rights groups, and national coalitions said the move leaves an ongoing occupation intact while killings, constitutional violations, and international human rights complaints remain unresolved.
The actual Gavin Newsom is much worse than you think
For anyone who wants a truly progressive Democratic Party, Gavin Newsom is bad news.
Senators probe Equifax over plans to profit from Medicaid and SNAP work requirements
Warren, Wyden, and Sanders are demanding disclosures from Equifax as new federal work requirements threaten to strip healthcare and food assistance from millions while expanding the company’s already dominant income verification business.