Independence Health Group more than doubled profit, grew revenue in 2023
The Philadelphia region's largest health insurer also reported revenue increased 13.6% to $31.1 billion. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 2, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: John George Source Type: news

Health insurer stocks slide as final Medicare Advantage rates disappoint
Signage is displayed on a Humana Inc. office building in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. Humana is scheduled to release earnings figures on February 6. Shares of U.S. health insurers fell Tuesday after the Biden administration didn't boost payments for private Medicare plans…#signage #humanainc #louisville #kentucky #humana #medicare #cvshealth #unitedhealthgroup #elevancehealth #centene (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Americans are draining their retirement accounts, racking up debt due to high inflation
Chronic inflation hinders millions of Americans' ability to prepare for their financial future, according to a new study published by Allianz Life. Findings from the Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America show that U.S. households are draining their retirement savings, taking on debt and…#allianzlife #kellylavigne #hardship #labordepartment #original (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Why Are Health Insurance Stocks HUM, UNH, CI Down Today?
Health insurance stocks are falling on Tuesday after President Joe Biden’s administration announced that it won’t increase Medicare Advantage rates for 2025. This comes as a surprise to health insurance companies, as the government typically increases its rates compared to its initial proposals.…#medicareadvantage #humana #unitedhealth #unh #cigna #ubisoft #otcmkts #gritstonebio #grts #williamwhite (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Health insurance stocks hurting on 2025 Medicare Advantage rates
Insurance providers CVS Health (CVS), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), and Humana (HUM) are seeing stock declines ahead of Tuesday's market open as the Biden administration remained adamant on its stance on Medicare Advantage payment rates, ultimately coming below what insurance companies were demanding.…#cvshealth #unitedhealthgroup #unh #humana #medicareadvantage #yahoofinancelive #morningbrief #lukecarberrymogan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

UnitedHealth, Health Insurers Tumble On Medicare Advantage Rates
tumbled late Monday while other health insurers such as CVS Health (CVS) and Cigna (CI) ended mixed after the Biden Administration announced that final Medicare Advantage rates in 2025 won't change from initial plans in January. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced late Monday…#humana #hum #cvshealth #cvs #cigna #medicareadvantage #centersformedicare #medicaidservices #cms #unitedhealth (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How to get car insurance
Exploring how to get car insurance can seem overwhelming at first. Choosing which types of coverage to buy and which insurance company to go with involves making several decisions, but it doesn’t have to be overly complicated. Bankrate is here to simplify the journey, offering step-by-step…#nonepersonal #socialsecurity #nonevehicle #nonefinancial #nonecurrent #nonepersonalized #nonedirect #nonelocal #bankrate #noneswitching (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Actual cash value
None Actual cash value means that you will not get a check from the insurance company for enough money to replace your damaged, lost, or stolen item with a brand new version. • None ACV home insurance policies offer limited coverage compared to RCV policies because depreciation is factored into…#noneactual #noneacv #acv #replacement #pros #rv #noneno (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Humana, Other Insurers Tumble as 2025 Medicare Advantage Rate Increases Disappoint
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Source: Reuters: Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Brookfield ’s $200 Billion Credit Group Seeks to Lure Insurers
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Source: Reuters: Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

US regulators push insurers to cut exposure to Everton bidder 777 Partners
Potential for forced sales arises after Miami firm comes under scrutiny over football investments#miami (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Medicare Advantage — or Disadvantage?
One always knows nowadays when it is fall. Not only because the weather cools, or the leaves change, or Thanksgiving is coming, but because this is now the season when insurance companies bombard older adults with offers to reconsider our Medicare health insurance coverage. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - April 1, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: Jerald Winakur Tags: MEDITATIONS ON GERIATRIC MEDICINE Source Type: news

Climate change keeps punching insurers in the wallet
Finance professionals lamenting the ever-increasing costs of insuring their commercial property portfolios likely won’t be surprised by the latest research from global reinsurer Swiss Re, which reported global insured losses from last year’s natural catastrophes (Nat Cat) totaled $108 billion,…#swissre #natcat #scs #midwest #centralus #cfobrew #morningbrew (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

These U.S. Health Insurers Will Now Cover Wegovy, the Wildly Popular $1,349 Weight-Loss Drug
People on Medicare with heart-related conditions may now be covered. The first major health insurance companies in the U.S. will start paying for Novo Nordisk's popular weight loss injection Wegovy, according to a Wall Street Journal exclusive report published Friday. Kaiser Permanente, Elevance…#medicare #novonordisk #kaiserpermanente #cvshealth #aetna #wegovy #uscentersformedicare #medicaidservices #newresearchsuggests #martinholstlange (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

4 Things You Need to Know About Health Care Cyberattacks
The recent cyberattack on the billing and payment colossus Change Healthcare revealed just how serious the vulnerabilities are throughout the U.S. health care system, and alerted industry leaders and policymakers to the urgent need for better digital security. Hospitals, health insurers, physician…#changehealthcare #hospitals #change #unitedhealthgroup #fixes #unitedhealth (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news