Insurers Get 2.5% Medicare Advantage Rate Increase, Bigger Than Earlier Flat Proposal

The Trump administration announced a 2.48% payment increase for Medicare Advantage plans for 2027, a much bigger boost than an earlier proposal that kept rates flat.

Centene Latest Health Insurer To Shakeup Management Ranks

Centene is bolstering its management team by creating two new senior executive positions as health insurers battle higher costs and new policies at the federal level.

Elevance Health Shakeup Latest Sign Insurer Rebound May Be Awhile

Elevance Health’s decision to shakeup its management team is the latest sign it may take more time for the health insurance industry to rebound.

WHOOP Health Platform Gets Glitzy Investors, Makes Big Promises

The WHOOP health platform gets big-name sports figures and investing funds to provide a half-billion dollars for its AI-powered personal health platform.

Elevance Health Latest Insurer To Shake Up Management Ranks

Elevance Health announced several changes to its management ranks at its health insurance unit and its Carelon health services business that include new CFOs.

CVS Begins Rollout Of Smaller ‘Pharmacy-Only’ Stores

CVS Health is pushing ahead with plans to open nearly 20 smaller “pharmacy-only” stores that are less than half the size of traditional stores by the end of this year.

New Studies Show Americans Are Thinking About Longevity All Wrong

Recently published research reveals three major mistakes Americans make about longevity, and what actually helps people live longer and healthier.

Under Trump, NIH Funding Opportunity Notices Dropped From 787 To 84

Even though the U.S. Congress gave the National Institutes of Health budget a modest increase, the Trump administration may be using other ways to cut the NIH budget.

Grace Wethor On Her Decade Of Brain Cancer Since Given 6 Months To Live

Over a decade ago actress, author, model and DJ Grace Wethor was told that she only had about six months to live due brain cancer. She’s had quite a life ever since.

CDC Report Calls BA.3.2 COVID-19 Variant Dubbed ‘Cicada’ A New Lineage

A recent CDC MMWR report described the BA.3.2 SARS-CoV-2 variant, nicknamed “cicada,” as a new lineage of COVD-19 virus. The WHO considers it a variant under monitoring.