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.

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.”

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.

The Most Dysfunctional Leadership Habit In Healthcare: ‘Split The Baby’ Thinking

Many healthcare organizations are dominated by cultures of compromise and consensus. And maybe that’s why they never really get better.

‘Bedtime Stacking’ Trends On TikTok. Here Are The Risks

Various TikTokers have been pushing something called “bedtime stacking” or “sleep stacking” as an efficiency and comfort hack. But is this a good idea?

The Racist Patient, Revisited

Racism was once pushed underground in clinical settings. Have we made progress?

Attention Turns To UnitedHealth Earnings For Signs Of Insurer Rebound

UnitedHealth Group earnings next week may signal whether health insurance companies are getting a handle on rising costs dragging down the industry.