3+ mon, 5+ 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…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago  (332+ words) Nearly 100 Nassau County retirees were caught double-dipping on Medicare checks for over 20 years — costing taxpayers over $1.6 million, a new audit found. Some 94 county retirees were confirmed to have collected Medicare Part B reimbursements from Nassau County for spouses who are…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (416+ words) The federal government overpaid welfare and social services recipients by a stunning $186 billion in fiscal year 2025, a startling surge of $24 billion from the previous year’s total. According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), 15 federal agencies made up the massive improper…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (317+ words) The federal crackdown on California is escalating, with The California Post learning the Trump administration is withholding $1.3 billion in Medicaid funding amid mounting concerns over fraud tied to the state’s hospice and home health agencies. The anti-fraud task force, led…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (445+ words) UnitedHealth Group said Tuesday it is planning to stop requiring doctors to get approvals for a slew of tests, surgeries and other procedures, an effort to ease patient access to care. The company, which runs the largest insurer in the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (254+ words) Blue Cross Blue Shield will soon start sending payments to millions of Americans from its $2.67 billion fund in what is one of the largest antitrust settlements in the US healthcare industry. Eligible customers who previously used Blue Cross Blue Shield…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (742+ words) What do a university professor, a celebrity barber and a professional football player have in common? All three bought new, six-figure luxury sports cars and lived lavish lifestyles — while collecting food stamps. How on earth can these “welfare recipients” purchase…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (552+ words) WASHINGTON — Over 400 hospices in Los Angeles have been shut down or cut off as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) “Fraud War Room” kicks into gear, Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz revealed on “Pod Force One.” Shockingly, CMS received “zero…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (568+ words) These price tags are enough to make you sick. The FDNY is considering hiking ambulance and emergency medical bills by double digits — blaming the squeeze on patients’ pockets on inflation and coming pay increases for union workers. The proposed hikes…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1327+ words) California is a cash machine. The state collects some of the country’s highest income, business, and fuel taxes, and now spends more than $300 billion per year. And yet, everywhere you look, California seems to be falling apart. The roads are…...