Saturday, October 10, 2026

Tag: UnitedHealth

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.

Doctors and patients protest UnitedHealth’s record earnings amid patient suffering

Quick summary • UnitedHealth Group reported over $100 billion in revenue for the fourth quarter of 2024, with its...

UnitedHealth reports $7.9 billion Q2 profits as protesters decry coverage denials

Protesters reiterated their commitment to fighting for healthcare justice, emphasizing the need for systemic changes.

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.

POPULAR

U.S. currency. Photo: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Companies that saw federal cases dropped gave or pledged $210.5 million to Trump-aligned super...

Public Citizen's tracker lists more than 200 corporations that benefited from canceled enforcement, and the group says its database is not comprehensive.
A natural gas flare at a petroleum well site in New Mexico. Photo: James St. John / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

EPA plans to rescind methane Super Emitter Program, citing estimated $45 billion in savings

Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the plan to oil and gas executives in Santa Fe, and the agency's release gives no method for its savings figure.
Vials of ketamine. Photo: Psychonaught (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons

Ketamine: What to know about the drug at the center of the Cornell case

Ketamine is a powerful drug with promise for treating depression in small doses. Recreational use is risky, especially combined with alcohol.
Satellite view of a hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico (Hurricane Dennis, 2005, file image). Photo: NASA/MODIS Land Rapid Response Team (public domain), via Wikimedia Commons

How Hurricane Isaias broke through to become the first Atlantic hurricane in an eerily...

An atmospheric scientist explains what’s been going on in the atmosphere, and how El Niño and the jet stream both play important roles.
A sample of the current U.S. Medicare card. Photo: medicare.gov (public domain), via Wikimedia Commons

AI, Tech Leaders Are Lobbying Trump Health Officials in a Government-Run Chat Room

A Slack workspace managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has served as an extraordinary war room for AI industry insiders and Trump administration officials to launch a rapid campaign aimed at persuading Americans to manage their healthcare and medical records on apps.