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Most Americans Say They Have Good Health Insurance, Polls Show
Many have encountered problems with their coverage, but the recent rage on social media is only part of the picture of Americans’ views on health care.The New York Times - 5h -
UnitedHealth Group CEO Acknowledges ‘Flawed’ U.S. Health Care System
In an op-ed in ‘The New York Times,’ his first public comments on his colleague Brian Thompson’s murder, Andrew Witty said, ‘No one would design a system like the one we have.’Inc. - 8h -
UnitedHealth Group CEO concedes the U.S. health system is flawed
The UnitedHealth Group’s CEO addressed boiling frustrations, threats and vitriol aimed at health care insurers, conceding, “We know the health system does not work as well as it should.”NBC News - 10h -
UnitedHealth Group CEO addresses Brian Thompson death, says health-care system is 'flawed'
In a New York Times opinion piece, Witty made his first public comments since last week's fatal shooting of Thompson.CNBC - 11h -
Anger After UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Killing Rattles Health Insurance Workers
Employees at UnitedHealthcare and other companies described being anxious after an outpouring of online vitriol.The New York Times - 2d -
Why Americans are angry with the U.S. health care system
Many Americans are expressing anger with the U.S. health care system as clues emerge about a potential motive in the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO. Julie Rovner, the chief Washington ...CBS News - 5h -
UnitedHealth Group CEO: 'We understand people's frustrations' with health
The chief executive officer of UnitedHealth Group, the parent company of UnitedHealthcare, penned a Friday op-ed in The New York Times acknowledging the frustrations of patients with the insurance ...The Hill - 6h -
Oscar Health CEO says employer health care should be abolished
The killing of United HealthCare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec. 4 has led to an outpouring of backlash against the healthcare industry.The Hill - 6h -
UnitedHealth leader addresses CEO murder, says health care system flawed
Andrew Witty, the CEO of UnitedHealth Group, memorialized slain executive Brian Thompson in an op-ed and acknowledged industry flaws.CBS News - 11h -
Steven Bartlett sharing harmful health misinformation in Diary of CEO podcast
Disproven health claims are accepted with little challenge by host on number one podcast, BBC investigation finds.BBC News - 20h -
America’s system to fund and reimburse health care is broken
The American health care system is broken, with payors limiting access to services in order to maximize profits, and the recent murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has sparked calls for ...The Hill - 1d -
Inside the online response to CEO's murder, dominated by frustration with American health care
The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has sparked a polarized response online with many expressing anger and frustration about the health insurance industry and the challenges Americans ...CBS News - 1d -
Bidens host women's health conference to focus on health care gender gap
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden highlighted the progress made in the first year of their White House initiative.CBS News - 2d -
Killing of health insurance CEO draws attention to frustration over denied claims
The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has drawn attention to frustration over denied claims, a common problem for adults with insurance.NBC News - 2d -
Health-care stocks fall as lawmakers, patients push for changes to their business models
The stock reaction on Wednesday appeared to be in response to new bipartisan legislation that aims to break up pharmacy benefit managers.CNBC - 2d -
Elizabeth Warren, Josh Hawley Co-Sponsor Bill to Break Up Giant Health Care Conglomerates
New legislation would force UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health and Cigna to each sell their pharmacies within three years.The New York Times - 2d -
Warren: 'Visceral' response to insurance CEO's killing should be 'warning to everyone in the health care system'
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said in a new interview that the "visceral" response to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson should serve as a warning "to everyone in the health care ...The Hill - 2d -
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The Memo: Social media sympathy for killing of health insurance CEO sparks pushback
The battle lines over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and the ethics of the health care industry, are receiving additional scrutiny from Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D), the ...The Hill - 3d -
For now, 'Dreamers' will be shut out of the health care marketplace in 19 states
A federal judge has ruled that immigrants known as “Dreamers” in 19 states aren't entitled to health care coverage under the Affordable Care ActABC News - 3d -
Trump doubles down on pitch of "concept of a plan" for health care
When pressed on his health care policy over the weekend, President-elect Donald Trump was unable to give specifics about a path forward. Political strategists Joel Payne and Matt Gorman join ...CBS News - 4d -
More Americans say health care is government responsibility: Gallup
Sixty-two percent of Americans say it’s the federal government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health care coverage, a survey from Gallup found. The figure is the highest it’s been in more ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump's mass deportation plan could threaten workforces in industries from agriculture to health care
Trump's plan for broad deportations threatens a labor market boosted by immigration after the pandemic.CNBC - 4d -
Khanna 'not surprised' by online vitriol after health insurance CEO murder
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said on Sunday that he's "not surprised" by the flood of online vitriol following the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in what police describe as an apparent ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump says he still has ‘concepts of a plan’ for health care
President-elect Donald Trump defends his handling of the Affordable Care Act in his first White House term during an exclusive interview with Meet the Press.NBC News - 5d -
What Doctors Like Myself Know About Americans’ Health Care Anger
As a doctor, I’ve been on both sides of frustrating health care debacles.The New York Times - 5d -
Killing of insurance CEO reveals simmering anger at US health system
Long-standing frustrations were revealed online after a health insurance executive was shot and killed in New York City.BBC News - 6d -
CEO killing surfaces anger aimed at health insurance industry
While investigators haven't locked down a motive for the deadly shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the killing has triggered a wave of anger and criticism on social media. Much of it ...CBS News - Dec. 6 -
UnitedHealthcare CEO death sparks wider outrage over health care system, insurance
The public's deep frustration with the health insurance industry is coming to the surface online after the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.CBS News - Dec. 6 -
Health-care quality rating at 24-year low: Gallup
Americans’ outlook on the quality of health care in the U.S. is at a 24-year low, according to a new survey. The Gallup poll, released Friday, shows 33 percent of U.S. adults said the quality of ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder sparks online outrage at health insurance industry
While the motive for the UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder remains unknown, online reactions reveal deep frustrations with the health insurance industry, including from doctors.CBS News - Dec. 6 -
After UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting, Americans Express Frustration With Health Insurance Industry
The shooting death of a UnitedHealthcare executive in Manhattan has unleashed Americans’ frustrations with an industry that often denies coverage and reimbursement for medical claims.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Women's health research needs funding boost, report says
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Women's health research needs funding boost, report says Roughly 9 percent of the National Institutes of ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Older Americans struggle to afford health care compared with other nations
Even those enrolled in Medicare have a harder time paying for treatment compared with older adults in other countries.CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Israeli airstrikes kill dozens of Palestinians in Gaza, Palestinian health official says
Israel launched a series of airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday, according to a Palestinian health official. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
How Supreme Court decision could transform transgender health care
The Supreme Court seems poised to uphold a Tennessee law restricting gender transition treatments for minors. NBC News' Jo Yurcaba discusses the potential far-reaching implications of the case and ...NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Smartphones should carry health warning, Spanish government told
Report by committee of experts also calls for doctors to ask about screen time during checkups. Smartphones sold in Spain should carry a label warning users about their potential health impacts, ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Bloomberg Says RFK Jr. Would Be ‘Beyond Dangerous’ as Health Secretary
Michael R. Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor and a public health advocate, is asking Senate Republicans to persuade President-elect Donald J. Trump to “rethink” Kennedy’s nomination.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
The Supreme Court’s Trans Health Care Case Is About Normal Things That Make a Big Difference
Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender adolescents has personal implications.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Trump Wants to Shake Up Health Care. Many Americans Don’t Mind.
Some voters galvanized by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s pledge to “Make America Healthy Again” said they believed the health establishment was dismissive and even corrupt.The New York Times - Dec. 2
