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Health Insurance Stocks Tumble Over Spike In Surgeries Delayed By Pandemic
UnitedHealth ’s stock fell 7% Wednesday after saying an uptick in surgeries could squeeze revenues.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - June 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Katherine Hamilton, Forbes Staff Tags: Business /business Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Breaking breaking-news Coronavirus topline Source Type: news

UnitedHealth Group ’s Profits Eclipse $4 Billion As Medicare Growth Helps Overcome Pandemic
UnitedHealth Group ’s profits eclipsed $4 billion in the fourth quarter thanks to a strong performance in the company’s health insurance business led by Medicare growth.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 19, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Japsen, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Enterprise Tech /enterprise-tech Coronavirus Decision Maker Content decisionmaker business pharma Source Type: news

Louisiana Hospital Chain Hikes Insurance Premiums For Employees With Unvaccinated Spouses
Ochsner Health, Louisiana ’s largest healthcare provider, will raise health insurance premiums for employees whose spouses or domestic partners covered under its benefits plan are not vaccinated against Covid-19, a decision CEO Warner Thomas said was intended to keep premiums low for employees.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - October 1, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Lisa Kim, Forbes Staff Tags: Business /business Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Breaking breaking-news Coronavirus Source Type: news

Lyft Preps Rides For 60 Million Low Income Americans To Covid-19 Vaccinations
Lyft has partnered with health insurance giant Anthem, JP Morgan Chase and the United Way to get Americans to and from Covid-19 vaccination sites.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - December 23, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Japsen, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Business /business Transportation /transportation Consumer Tech /consumer-tech Editors' Pick editors-pick Coronavirus pharma Source Type: news

Most Health Insurers Are Waiving Covid-19 Costs For Consumers, New Analysis Shows
Many Americans may be experiencing a phenomenon rarely associated with the health insurance industry: generosity.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 24, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Deb Gordon, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Money /money Banking & Insurance /banking-insurance Coronavirus Source Type: news

Three Million People Lost Health Coverage From Their Employers During The Pandemic
More than three million American workers lost health insurance coverage this summer during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Urban Institute says.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 20, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Japsen, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Money /money Editors' Pick editors-pick Coronavirus business pharma Source Type: news

Insurers Turn To Congress After Trump Refuses To Open Obamacare Market
The nation ’s health insurance companies are turning to Congress for a special open enrollment period for jobless Americans to sign up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act as cases of the Coronavirus strain COVID-19 surge.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - April 9, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Japsen, Contributor Source Type: news

Calls Grow To Open Special Obamacare Sign-Up As Coronavirus Spreads
There ’s a growing bipartisan movement to open a special open enrollment period for individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act amid the Coronavirus strain COVID-19 outbreak from a mix of governors, members of Congress and the health insurance industry.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 21, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Japsen, Contributor Source Type: news

Health Insurers Widen Coverage For Coronavirus Screenings From Tests To Office Visits
Health insurance companies are beginning to waive co-payments for visits to doctor ’s offices for screening for the Coronavirus strain COVID-19.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 15, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Japsen, Contributor Source Type: news

Insurers Widen Coverage For Coronavirus Screenings To Office Visits
Health insurance companies are beginning to waive co-payments for visits to doctor ’s offices for screening for the Coronavirus strain COVID-19.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 15, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Japsen, Contributor Source Type: news

Insurers Will Cover Your Coronavirus Test But The Diagnostic Has To Be Available First
Health insurance companies are waiving out-of-pocket costs for diagnostic tests for the Coronavirus strain COVID-19 in a sweeping action by many of the nation ’s largest health insurers backed by the Trump administration.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 5, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Japsen, Contributor Source Type: news

Addressing The Issue Of Coronavirus Vaccine Affordability
Not ensuring affordability implies that ability to pay or a person ’s health insurance coverage could determine who gets access to a vaccine and who doesn’t. Most would argue that tiered access, contingent on socioeconomic status is unethical.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 1, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Joshua Cohen, Contributor Source Type: news