Bloomberg News: Health care is still too costly for Americans

America’s approach to health ... they lose their insurance. More than half of the 20 million who’ve signed up for Obamacare in 2024 complain of high monthly costs and out-of-pocket spending. And ... Read More

Viewpoints: The decline in American life expectancy harms more than our health

American life expectancy started dropping even before the pandemic. It’s a critical barometer of our nation’s health and a sign that all is not well in the United States. Read More

New California rule aims to limit health care cost increases to 3% annually

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Doctors, hospitals and health insurance companies in California will be limited to annual price increases of 3% starting in 2029 under a new rule state regulators approved ... Read More

Health insurance giant Kaiser notifies millions of a data breach

U.S. health conglomerate Kaiser is notifying millions of its members of a data breach earlier this month. In a legally required notice filed with the U.S. government on April 12 but made public on ... Read More

It Introduced Ozempic to the World. Now It Must Remake Itself.

Novo Nordisk’s factories work nonstop turning out Ozempic and Wegovy, its blockbuster weight-loss drugs, but the Danish company has far bigger ambitions. Read More

More people buy private health insurance plans as thousands lose Medicaid coverage

The number of people buying private health insurance policies on the federal marketplace rose slightly this year in Oregon. Read More

Lark Health names a new Chief Growth Officer to scale GLP-1 cost containment and care offerings

Lark's current GLP-1 offerings include comprehensive services designed to achieve a 77% reduction in GLP-1 costs, while simultaneously optimizing population health outcomes. Read More

Capitol Notebook: Bill to arm school staff headed to Iowa Gov. Reynolds

A bill that would allow trained school staff to carry firearms on school grounds is headed to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds to be signed into law. House lawmakers agreed to a Senate amendment that removed a ... Read More