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UnitedHealth Sinks as Report of Criminal Probe Adds to Woes
By John TozziThe company said it had not received notice of any investigation.
May 13, 2025
UnitedHealth CEO Change Means Higher 2026 Medicare Advantage PricesJohn Rex, the chief financial officer, had sobering comments about health care claims.
May 12, 2025
House Tax Panel Releases Partial Version of Trump BillMany proposals that Republicans have been discussing recently, like a tax hike for millionaires, are absent from the bill.
May 05, 2025
Life Insurance Brokers Need DOL AttentionThe author makes the case for changing how the federal government regulates independent life insurance brokers.
May 02, 2025
What Medicare Offers For Home Health CareSuddenly, some clients will learn about how the program sees "custodial care."
May 01, 2025
IRS Releases 2026 Contribution Limits for HSAsThe annual contribution limit for an individual under a high deductible health plan will be $4,400.
April 27, 2025
Trump Says He Would Veto Cuts to Social SecurityHis comments put hard limits on Congress as it starts work on a tax-and-spending package.
April 17, 2025
UnitedHealth to Ask for Higher 2026 PricesMedicare Advantage enrollees' use of care increased twice as fast as the insurance company had expected.