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2+ hour, 39+ min ago  (697+ words) In 2018, Kristine Fifer was lucky to avoid bankruptcy. “I lost everything,” said Fifer, who also has a 13-year-old son. But eight years later, Fifer’s luck has run out. “With these new cuts, I’m done. I’m going to foreclose,” Fifer said,…...

1+ hour, 50+ min ago  (907+ words) Jul 13, 2026 at 10:29 AM EDT Jul 13, 2026 at 10:30 AM EDT Millions of Americans’ Social Security numbers have been listed for sale on the dark web after massive data breaches over the past few years, ready to be purchased by anyone with access…...

9+ hour, 4+ min ago  (70+ words) Humana stock rises as Wells Fargo upgrades to Overweight, lifts target to $502 on easing Medicare Advantage costs. jetcityimage/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Humana (HUM) popped 2% on Monday after Wells Fargo upgraded the health insurer to Overweight from Equal-Weight, citing…...

4+ hour, 7+ min ago  (696+ words) One of Medicare’s most puzzling rules has nothing to do with the care patients receive. For many routine outpatient services, it pays substantially more when care is delivered in a hospital-owned facility than when the exact same service is performed…...

4+ hour, 43+ min ago  (826+ words) One of the biggest advantages of health insurance is the cashless treatment facility. Whenever a patient seeks admission at one of the network hospitals, the insurer or TPA is authorized to authorize a cashless claim for treatment, thus sparing the…...

5+ hour, 46+ min ago  (1028+ words) Medicare Part A still faces a serious funding deadline The latest Medicare Trustees Report pushed an important deadline closer. Medicare's Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, which helps pay for Medicare Part A, is now projected to run short in the second…...

4+ hour, 44+ min ago  (617+ words) The once-stodgy, boring Medicare program experienced many changes over the last few years. More changes were announced in the last few weeks. A major change is that beginning July 1, Medicare covers prescriptions for GLP-1 drugs for $50 per month under Part…...

5+ hour, 14+ min ago  (159+ words) This week’s Elevance Health and UnitedHealth Group quarterly earnings are much anticipated for signs these companies’ health insurance businesses and that of their rivals are keeping a handle on rising costs. Elevance, which owns Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (409+ words) UnitedHealth Group shares surged more than 8% after federal regulators unveiled a stronger-than-expected Medicare Advantage payment increase, delivering relief to the health insurance giant and the broader managed-care sector. The stock jumped from its Monday close of $281.41 to above $305 in intraday…...

7+ hour, 21+ min ago  (166+ words) Key players in New York’s multitrillion-dollar industry. During state budget talks in Albany this year, one of the biggest battles was over insurance Kathy Hochul rolled out a package of bills that her administration asserted would crack down on auto…...