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.

20 Years Of Priority Review Vouchers, A Tool For Spurring Needed Drugs

If the FDA approves a drug for a neglected tropical disease, the company gets a voucher that accelerates review of another drug. This remains controversial.

Rotavirus Is Surging Across The United States—Here’s What Parents Need To Know

A doctor discusses what parents need to know to keep their kids safe amid the surge of Rotavirus cases across the U.S.