Health Care
Independence Blue Cross joins other insurance companies in restricting coverage of Wegovy and Ozempic to Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
2 days ago
How are states spending their opioid settlement cash? Look yours up in this database
From addiction treatment to toy robot ambulances, here's how state and local governments used billions in opioid settlement funds in 2022 and 2023.
3 days ago
Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing faces new federal murder charges with his return to New York
Luigi Mangione agreed on Thursday to be extradited at a court appearance in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested last week after five days on the run.
4 days ago
How New York prosecutors used a terrorism law in the charges against Luigi Mangione
Mangione was charged under a state law that allows for stiffer sentences for terrifying civilians or influencing government. He is currently jailed in Pennsylvania.
4 days ago
Pa. health providers urge Congress to extend Medicare telehealth options set to expire in 2025
Policies expanding access to telehealth for Medicare participants will end Dec. 31 unless Congress extends them this week.
6 days ago
Listen 1:12Take note of these new health care laws coming to Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware in 2025
State legislatures passed new laws on medical debt, cancer testing, insurance coverage and more. Some will kick in early in the new year.
7 days ago
Listen 1:07Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi underwent hip surgery after injury on trip abroad
Spokesperson Ian Krager said that Pelosi "continues to work" but will not attend the rest of the events of the congressional delegation.
1 week ago
Former Manhattan prosecutor to represent suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO
Friedman Agnifilo’s law firm confirmed late Friday that she had been retained to represent Mangione.
1 week ago
Americans are furious over health care. Is this an Occupy Wall Street moment?
The public outrage unleashed by the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO echoes the anti-banking fury after the financial crisis.
1 week ago
Police say suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing wasn’t a client of the insurer
Investigators have uncovered evidence that Luigi Mangione had prior knowledge UnitedHealthcare was holding its annual investor conference in New York City.
1 week ago
Back trouble and brain fog bothered suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing, his posts show
Social media posts from Luigi Mangione show the man suspected of killing Brian Thompson underwent successful back surgery last year that alleviated debilitating chronic pain.
1 week ago
New Jersey comptroller stops Medicaid funding for the worst-rated nursing home in the state
N.J. Medicaid funding for the state’s lowest-rated nursing home is cut off. The N.J. state comptroller says the facility improperly collected millions and offered subpar care.
1 week ago
Listen 1:00Arguments over whether Luigi Mangione is a ‘hero’ offer a glimpse into an unusual American moment
Memes and online posts in support of 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, who's charged with killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO, have mushroomed online.
2 weeks ago
CEO killing: A mirror to America’s broken healthcare system?
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Air Date: December 11, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 46:54Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs marketplace company is designed to help hospitals and health systems source generic drugs from manufacturers.
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