Health insurance

Biden sees a $35 price cap for insulin as a pivotal campaign issue. It’s not that clear-cut

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rarely a day goes without President Joe Biden mentioning insulin prices. He promotes a $35 price cap for the ...

CT colonography: What to know about virtual colonoscopy Mark Cuban says saves time, money

Health
Rachel Carter

If you’re between the ages of 45 and 85, you should have a colorectal cancer screening routine in place, per the American ...

Health Insurers Tumble as Final Medicare Advantage Rates Disappoint

Business
Jessica Roberts

(Bloomberg) — Health insurance stocks fell sharply Monday in late trading after US regulators didn’t boost payments for private Medicare plans like ...

Has Obamacare been a success?

Health
Rachel Carter

What’s happening President Biden has always considered the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the major health care overhaul commonly known as Obamacare, to ...

Biden campaign releases new ad slamming Trump’s push to repeal Obamacare

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — The Biden campaign released a new digital advertisement Friday slamming former President Donald Trump‘s push to repeal the Affordable Care ...

Obamacare Is On The Ballot In 2024 — And That’s What Joe Biden Wants

Politics
Amanda Smith

This article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter. Click here to subscribe. It has been 14 years since then-President Barack Obama ...

Medicare Will Cover Wegovy For Eligible Members

Health
Rachel Carter

Topline Medicare will soon cover popular weight loss drug Wegovy for its members, as long as they have heart disease and an ...

UnitedHealth facing antitrust probe amid soaring healthcare costs

Business
Jessica Roberts

The Justice Department has launched an antitrust investigation into UnitedHealth Group, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the ...

Sickle cell disease gene therapies Casgevy Lyfgenia insurance cost issues

Health
Rachel Carter

Blood sample of patient positive tested for sickle cell. Kitsawet Saethao | Istock | Getty Images The crippling episodes of pain from ...

What to know about insurance coverage for weight loss drugs and costs

Health
Rachel Carter

Many U.S. companies are grappling with health insurance coverage issues for workers when it comes to GLP-1 drugs for weight loss. Despite ...