Elevance Health Profits Eclipse $1.7 Billion Despite Elevated Costs

Elevance Health reported $1.7 billion in first quarter net income as cost issues continued to drag on earnings of the nation’s second-largest health insurer.

The UK Just Passed A Generational Smoking Ban. Could America Be Next?

The UK just banned cigarette sales to anyone born after 2008. A doctor explains what the landmark Tobacco and Vapes Bill does — and whether the US could ever follow suit.

UnitedHealth Group Profits Eclipse $6 Billion As Medical Costs Ease

UnitedHealth Group reported first quarter net income of $6.3 billion as medical costs fell, triggering an improved outlook for the rest of the year.

AI Isn’t The Threat — Our Hesitation Is

Americans are using AI even as they distrust it. For public health leaders, the bigger risk isn’t the technology—it’s failing to engage with it and shape how it’s used.

UnitedHealthcare Reduces Need For Prior Approvals For Patients In Rural America

UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest health insurer, will exempt rural physicians and hospitals from “prior authorization requirements across all lines of business.”

Why No Child Should Have To Sacrifice School To Care For Their Family

Discover the hidden crisis of 5.4 million young caregivers in the U.S. and how balancing family care with education impacts their mental health and future.

Oscar Health Launches Consumer Marketplace For Insurance Beyond Its Own

Oscar Health launched a new health marketplace to connect consumers to major individual health insurance plans as well as supplemental coverage beyond what it sells.

Calling The Iconic 867-5309 Phone Number Now Goes To A Cancer Helpline

“867-5309/Jenny” was a hit song by the group Tommy Tutone in the 1980s. Here’s how the phone number recently become the way to reach the Cancer Support Community.

FDA Lists Xanax Recall. Here’s What You Need To Know

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has listed a voluntary recall of a single lot of Xanax XR by a distributor of the medication, Viatris, Inc. Here’s what this means.

What Trump’s Executive Order On Ibogaine Means For Veterans With PTSD

Trump signed an executive order to speed ibogaine research for veterans with PTSD. A doctor explains what the science says and what it means for psychedelic therapy.