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Retirees may not need to panic about Medicare disappearing in 2033, but experts say they should now prepare for a future where healthcare consumes a bigger share of retirement income. According to the latest Medicare Trustees Report, Medicare's Part A Hospital Insurance trust fund is projected to...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a pharmaceutical industry challenge to the Medicare drug price negotiation program created under former President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, according to Reuters. The justices rejected appeals from drugmakers including Novo Nordisk (NYSE:...

A federal jury in the Southern District of Florida convicted HealthSplash founder and CEO Brett Blackman in a healthcare fraud scheme that prosecutors said generated more than $1 billion in false Medicare claims, according to a Department of Justice press release issued Thursday. Federal...

Vice President JD Vance has announced a series of measures to combat fraud in federal health programs, including a significant deferral of $1.3 billion in Medicaid funding to California. Vance, acting as the fraud czar, highlighted California’s perceived lax approach to fraud as the...

Alister Martin, the newly appointed Health Commissioner of New York City, has laid out his plan to tackle the city’s affordability crisis. Martin views affordability as a public health concern intertwined with political and economic factors. In a piece on MarketWatch on Thursday, he said,...

Health insurance giant UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH) could show signs of a continued turnaround effort when the company reports first-quarter financial results Tuesday before market open. Here are the earnings estimates, what experts are saying before the report and the key items to watch....

On Monday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released 2027 Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies. Payment Increase Exceeds Initial Expectations The final policies in the calendar year 2027 Rate Announcement are projected to increase by...

UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) is ripping higher Tuesday morning after a surprise Medicare Advantage reimbursement boost, pushing shares to the closely watched $300 level and forcing traders to reassess a badly damaged chart. UNH stock is climbing. See the chart and price action here. The...

The Trump administration on Monday raised the amount it will pay private insurers to run Medicare health plans for seniors, setting rates well above a proposal that had unsettled markets earlier this year. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services set the payment increase at a net average of...

Health insurer stocks are surging after the market close on Monday, following the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized payment policies for 2027. CVS Health stock is showing exceptional strength. What’s behind CVS gains? Health Insurer Stocks Rise After The...

CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS) is flat on Wednesday. The shares dropped by almost 15% yesterday after it was reported that Medicare was proposing rates that are well below expectations. • What’s driving CVS shares today? If the shares continue to trend lower, they may find support...

Michael Burry, the man who famously bet against the housing market, is no stranger to lonely trades. In late 2025, as health insurers faced a brutal landscape of rising medical costs and regulatory pressure, Burry made his move. In the third quarter of 2025, he liquidated his high-profile stake in...

Shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) are falling on Tuesday after the company reported fourth-quarter results, but an analyst says the company's guidance shows things are on the right track. The UNH Stock Analyst Goldman Sachs analyst Scott Fidel maintained a Buy rating on UnitedHealth Group...

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (NYSE:UNH) experienced a historic market rout on Tuesday, with its stock plunging 20% in a single day.  UNH stock is tanking. See the chart and price action here.  The catalyst was a double whammy: a disappointing fourth-quarter earnings report coupled with a...

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK)(NYSE:BRK) disclosed a new stake in UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) in August, but after an initial rally, the stock has since fallen, putting the position underwater. Buffett's Berkshire Bets on UNH Stock A 13F filing from Berkshire Hathaway unveiled the...