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Medicare “Carrier Contraction”: Why UnitedHealthcare and Humana Just Exited 400+ Counties

If you’ve ever told yourself Medicare Advantage “doesn’t really change,” 2026 is here to challenge that idea. In a lot of places, plan choices are...

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Judge says she'll hold a limited hearing on seizure of Luigi Mangione’s backpack

A federal judge says she will hold a short hearing in the next two weeks on procedures that police said allowed them to seize and look through Luigi Mangione’s backpack when he was arrested in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

The Independent UK

UnitedHealth Faces Renewed Scrutiny into Its Nursing Home Practices. What Does That Mean for UNH Stock?

Could continued inspection over nursing home care keep a lid on valuation or permanently derail a still‑profitable, dividend‑paying healthcare giant?

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Luigi Mangione back in court to fight death penalty as lawyers insist arrest was turned into ‘Marvel movie’ spectacle

Friday's hearing, Mangione’s first trip to Manhattan federal court since his arraignment, is also expected to cover his bid to exclude certain evidence

The Independent UK

Evercore Analysts Love UnitedHealth Stock for 2026. Should You Buy UNH Here?

After UNH’s bruising 2025 collapse, can Evercore ISI’s “Outperform” call and turnaround thesis signal a timely entry point for investors willing to look past near-term scars?

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Senators claim UnitedHealth is withholding internal documents from inquiry

UnitedHealth says it will ‘continue to engage’ with lawmakers who began investigating their involvement in nursing home care after Guardian investigation

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Federal prosecutors slam Mangione lawyers’ 'meritless' claims about Bondi’s lobbying ties

Federal prosecutors are slamming Luigi Mangione’s lawyers for making what the government said were “meritless” and “misleading” claims about Attorney General Pam Bondi’s ties to a lobbying firm and her decision to seek the death penalty against Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

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When Insurance Networks Update for the New Year, These Out-of-Network Traps Hit Seniors First

As we enter the first full week of 2026, millions of seniors are discovering that their “stable” healthcare plan underwent a silent renovation on January...

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7 Medicare Advantage Plan Changes That Affect Specialist Access

As we enter 2026, the “Golden Age” of unrestricted specialist access in Medicare Advantage is coming to an abrupt end. While the federal government is...

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7 Hospital Departments Now Billing Separately

If you spent an afternoon at a hospital-based clinic this month, you might be surprised to find three or four separate envelopes in your mailbox....

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6 Specialist Referrals That Reset After Plan Year Changes

If you showed up to see your cardiologist this month only to be told you need a “new referral,” you’ve hit a 2026 policy wall....

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Is UnitedHealth Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold for January 2026?

After a bruising 2025 that sent shares to deep lows, is UnitedHealth up for a rebound as we enter the new year?

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Trump Wants Health Insurers to ‘Ease Up and Start Cutting Prices.’ What Does That Mean for UNH Stock in 2026?

Trump’s call for health insurers to cut premiums adds political pressure to an already challenged sector, raising fresh questions about UnitedHealth’s pricing power, margins, and stock outlook heading into 2026.

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Luigi Mangione lawyers fight death penalty, saying Pam Bondi is biased

Lawyers also attempting to throw out two federal charges, saying US attorney general has ties to UnitedHealth Group

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Colorado Man Shocked After Receiving Medical Bill Two Years After ER Visit for Eating Extreme Hot Sauce

Maxwell Kruzic received a bill two years after going to the hospital because of crippling stomach pain caused by a scorpion pepper-made hot sauce

The Independent UK

Luigi Mangione death penalty decision was tainted by Pam Bondi’s conflict of interest, his lawyers claim

The ‘very person’ empowered to seek Mangione’s death ‘has a financial stake in the case she is prosecuting,’ his lawyers wrote

The Independent UK

It's unusual that the Brown campus shooter has evaded identification this long, experts say

It’s been nearly a week since someone killed two students and wounded nine others inside a Brown University classroom before fleeing, yet investigators apparently still don't know the attacker's name

The Independent UK

Luigi Mangione faces lengthy wait for judge’s decision on eerie ‘to-do list’ and gun found in his backpack

Mangione’s lawyers contend that anything found in Mangione’s backpack should be excluded from his trial

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UnitedHealth reduced hospitalizations for nursing home seniors. Now it faces wrongful death claims

The company says it is protecting nursing home residents by curbing unnecessary hospital transfers. Whistleblowers allege cost-cutting tactics have endangered the elderly

International Business Times UK

Accused CEO Killer Luigi Mangione Smiles as Defence Claims Police Rights Violation

Luigi Mangione smiled at the cameras during Day 8 of his evidence suppression hearing as defence lawyers claim police violated his Fourth Amendment rights.

The Independent UK

Court shown video of police approaching Luigi Mangione in McDonalds after tip-off he could be CEO murder suspect

Luigi Mangione’s defense team is trying to have evidence collected by the Altoona police — including the alleged murder weapon — barred from his upcoming trial

The Independent UK

Luigi Mangione’s to-do list revealed in court included ‘pluck eyebrows’ and ‘change hat’

His lawyers argue that anything found in the bag should be barred because police didn’t have a search warrant

The Independent UK

Luigi Mangione had gun magazine wrapped in underwear and notes about redeye ‘escape routes’, court hears

Photos showed the man accused of assassinating UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson making a fist in court while looking directly at the camera

The Independent UK

Bullets in Luigi Mangione’s bag convinced police that he was UnitedHealthcare CEO killing suspect

Moments after Luigi Mangione was put in handcuffs at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s, a police officer searching his backpack found a loaded gun magazine wrapped in a pair of underwear

The Independent UK

Day 4 of Luigi Mangione's pretrial hearing is postponed because he's sick, judge says

A pretrial hearing on Luigi Mangione’s bid to exclude evidence from his state murder case has been postponed because his lawyers and the judge say he's sick

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