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East Idaho hospital could end contract with health insurer that covers state employees
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (677+ words) Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, Idaho, is an acute care facility that has provided health care to eastern Idaho since 1907. (Christina Lords/Idaho Capital Sun) An East Idaho hospital and a major health insurer are struggling to agree to terms…...
United Healthcare Community Plan of D. C. Earns NCQA LTSS Distinction
1+ week, 2+ day ago (340+ words) May 18, 2026--United Healthcare Community Plan of D. C. has earned the Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Distinction by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). NCQA is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. Oops, something went wrong United…...
Trump celebrates closing first round of drug pricing deals, promises more ahead
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (184+ words) STAT is a media company focused on finding and telling compelling stories about health, medicine, and scientific discovery. We produce daily news, investigative articles, and narrative projects in addition to multimedia features, podcasts, and opinion pieces. We tell our stories…...
More Than 130 Groups Launch "One Nation, Overcharged" Campaign Against America"s Healthcare Crisis
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Direct-to-consumer pharmacies could save commercially insured patients 85% on high-cost drugs
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (118+ words) Embargoed for release until 5: 00 p. m. ET on Monday 25 May 2026" 1. Direct-to-consumer pharmacies could save commercially insured patients 85% on high-cost drugs 2. Early use of tirzepatide better improves blood sugar control compared with standard care in type 2 diabetes 3. ACP says increased oversight of private…...
Southlake med spa accused of using illegal, off-brand Botox
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (448+ words) A'Southlake medical spa is accused of using off-brand, illegal Botox on patients. Pictured, a patient receives a Botox injection at a clinic in Arlington, Va. , on June 5, 2009.' A Southlake medical spa is accused of using off-brand, illegal Botox on patients,…...
Florida is only state removing kids from low-cost insurance
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1080+ words) Florida is the only state in the nation removing children from its low-cost health insurance program, Kid Care, because of missed payments. It removed about 43, 000 children from December 2024 to November 2025. Florida has filed multiple lawsuits challenging a federal rule that…...
CT's silent health disparity: Lack of adult dental coverage
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (274+ words) Nonprofit and hyperlocal news organizations'are welcome to republish CT Mirror stories and opinion pieces at no charge. If you do republish CT Mirror content we ask that you follow a few guidelines: by Andja Demiraj, CT Mirror May 25, 2026 Every 14 seconds,…...
Expected NC budget won't restore GLP-1 weight-loss drug coverage for state employees, treasurer says
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (687+ words) State Treasurer Brad Briner doesn't expect North Carolina lawmakers to include requested funding in the new state budget to restore State Health Plan coverage of GLP-1 for weight loss, signaling the benefit is unlikely to return in this budget cycle....
Southern Dallas grapples with health disparities in new Dallas County report with Parkland
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (624+ words) Areas repeatedly making the list for lower life expectancies tend to also face issues with housing, access to health care, transportation and other basic infrastructure. This reflects the "underlying socio-economic disparity that is so important to health," Huang said. Inequities…...