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North Country HealthCare asset sale nears closing, but substantial questions remain
8+ hour, 29+ min ago (606+ words) The exterior of North Country HealthCare's Fourth Street clinic in Flagstaff, seen with Mount Elden in the background." The closing date for the sale of North Country HealthCare's assets to Tucson-based El Rio Health is just around the corner. At…...
Latest North Country HealthCare bankruptcy hearing brings greater optimism
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (567+ words) The exterior of North Country HealthCare's Fourth Street clinic in Flagstaff, seen with Mount Elden in the background on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025." Attorneys for North Country HealthCare and El Rio Health expressed renewed optimism about reaching a sale agreement during a…...
Health insurers reduce Medicare Advantage options in '26
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (120+ words) CVS Health, Humana and UnitedHealth Group will pull back on Medicare Advantage offerings next year, the companies said on Wednesday, as the health insurance industry braces for more decreases in government reimbursement. CVS Health, Humana and UnitedHealth Group will pull…...
North Country HealthCare took employees' money for health plan but never paid insurer, lawsuit claims
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (590+ words) The exterior of North Country HealthCare's Fourth Street clinic in Flagstaff, seen with Mount Elden in the background on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. Employees are alleging North Country deducted health insurance premiums from their paychecks but never paid the insurer." And on…...
Lawsuit against North Country HealthCare expands as company files for bankruptcy
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (581+ words) This chart presents data compiled from North Country HealthCare's annual Form 990 filings with the IRS over the past 10 years. The attorneys representing employees of North Country HealthCare in a federal lawsuit filed an emergency motion Thursday, Dec. 18, seeking permission to…...
Trump pressures 17 pharma CEOs to cut US drug prices
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (160+ words) WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump sent letters to the leaders of 17 major pharmaceutical companies outlining how they should slash U.S. prescription drug prices to match those paid ... By Jeff Mason, Nandita Bose and Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump sent…...
More than 5M could lose Medicaid coverage if feds impose work requirements
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (276+ words) Under an emerging Republican plan to require some Medicaid recipients to work, between 4.6 million and 5.2 million adults ages 19 to 55 could lose their health care coverage, according to a new analysis. Under an emerging Republican plan to require some Medicaid recipients…...