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Community Health (CYH) Q1 Earnings Top on Better Occupancy Rates
NASDAQ · 13h ago
Molina Healthcare (MOH) Q1 Earnings Beat on Growing Membership
NASDAQ · 13h ago
9 Stocks That Thrive When Interest Rates Are Higher
Consumer staples, utilities, and healthcare sectors can outperform when financial conditions tighten. Most of the stocks on 22V Research's list are in the consumer staples, healthcare sectors. The stocks have had a negative correlation to tighter financial conditions in the past four years. These three sectors have more room to outperform the S&P 500.
Barron‘s · 14h ago
Walgreens expands specialty pharmacy with unit dedicated to cell and gene therapies
Walgreens Boots Alliance expands specialty pharmacy with unit dedicated to cell and gene therapies. Walgreens expects to be largest provider of specialty pharmacy services with $24B in annual revenue. The company's focus on gene and cell therapies comes months after first gene-editing therapy was approved.
Seeking Alpha · 18h ago
Polaris Global Equity Composite Q1 2024 Commentary
Global equity markets enjoyed consecutive months of gains, with the MSCI World Index returning 9.01% for the quarter. The Polaris Global Equity Composite returned 6.19% (net of fees), lagging the benchmark. Global portfolio had absolute positive gains across all sectors, led by financials, industrials and consumer discretionary holdings.
Seeking Alpha · 20h ago
Very Good News For Medical Properties Trust
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. Is one of the most controversial REITs. The company has suffered significant losses recently. But recent good news is giving us hope for the company. Steward Health is making some progress in selling off some of its properties. The REIT has entered into a joint venture to sell a 75% stake in 5 Utah hospitals.
Seeking Alpha · 20h ago
AMA: ON CHANGE HEALTHCARE HACKING INCIDENT "SMALL PRACTICES ARE LAST IN LINE AND REALLY STRUGGLING"
Reuters · 1d ago
AMA: CONTINUES TO HEAR STRONG CONCERNS FROM PHYSICIANS, ESPECIALLY SMALL PRACTICES, ABOUT ISSUES CAUSED BY CHANGE HEALTHCARE CYBERATTACK
Reuters · 1d ago
UnitedHealth to wind down Optum telehealth business - report
Seeking Alpha · 1d ago
"Optum Is Shutting Down Its Virtual Care Business" - Endpoint News
UnitedHealth Group's Optum is shutting down its virtual care business. The business provides online urgent and primary care visits and prescription refills. Optum Virtual Care was a major part of Optum's push into telehealth services in 2021. The shutdown raises questions about United's virtual strategy.
Benzinga · 1d ago
The True Cost of Megamergers in Healthcare: Higher Prices
Price increases added $204 million to national health spending in the first year after hospital mergers, study says. Study: Mergers raise prices by 1.6% after two years, on average. Hospital mergers use their market power to bargain for higher prices from insurers, researchers say.
The Wall Street Journal · 1d ago
UPDATE 2-Humana beats quarterly profit estimates on Medicare strength
Humana beats quarterly profit estimates on Medicare strength. Shares of the company rose 3.3% in premarket trading. Health insurer also raised 2024 individual Medicare Advantage growth target by 50,000 members. Humana's medical benefit ratio jumped to 88.9% in first quarter from 85.5% last year.
Reuters · 1d ago
UPDATE 3-Health insurer Humana beats Q1 profit estimates but pulls back 2025 forecast
Health insurer Humana beats quarterly profit estimates but pulls back 2025 forecast. Humana cites disappointing government Medicare reimbursement rates. Shares of the company rose 3.2% in premarket trading. The company reported strong sales and lower-than-expected administrative expenses in first quarter.
Reuters · 1d ago
UPDATE 4-Insurer Humana pulls 2025 profit forecast on disappointing Medicare rates
Insurer Humana pulls 2025 profit forecast on disappointing Medicare rates. The health insurer's shares down over 5% in morning trade. Humana's stock has fallen 19% since the insurer slashed its profit forecast in January. The company heavily depends on government-backed insurance such as Medicare.
Reuters · 1d ago
Madison Sustainable Equity Fund Q1 2024 Investment Strategy Letter
Equity markets had a solid start to the year, with the S&P 500 up 10.6%. The Madison Sustainable Equity Fund lagged the S-P 500 for the first quarter. The top contributors in the quarter were Eli Lilly, Apple, Target and Oracle Corporation.
Seeking Alpha · 1d ago
Investors Can Find Comfort In UnitedHealth Group's (NYSE:UNH) Earnings Quality
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) reported soft earnings in its last quarter. The company's US$7.1b expense attributed to unusual items detracted from its profits. However, the company is expected to produce a higher profit next year. Unusual items may not be repeated in the future for UnitedHealth Group. Our analysis shows 4 warning signs for the company.
Simply Wall St · 2d ago
Patient Data Compromised - UnitedHealth Group Admits Ransom Payment in Cyberattack
UnitedHealth Group says it paid a ransom to cyber threat actors following the February cyberattack on its subsidiary, Change Healthcare. The company acknowledged that personal data was compromised in the breach. UnitedHealth has over 152 million customers and is working with law enforcement to investigate the incident.
Benzinga · 2d ago
What to Watch in the Day Ahead - Wednesday, April 24
Meta Platforms' revenue is expected to grow 26% as AI investments drive higher engagement at Instagram. Boeing expected to report a much higher cash burn and its first revenue fall in seven quarters. AT&T expected to post weak subscriber additions in the first quarter. Census Bureau to report orders for durable goods rose 2.5% in March.
Reuters · 2d ago
UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken in Change cyberattack
MarketWatch · 2d ago
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty To Attend United States Senate Committee On Finance Full Committee Hearing "Hacking America's Health Care: Assessing the Change Healthcare Cyber Attack and What's Next" On April 30, 2024.
Benzinga · 2d ago
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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is a healthcare company. The Company has two businesses, Optum and UnitedHealthcare. Optum serves the health care marketplace, including patients and consumers, payers, care providers, employers, governments and life sciences companies. UnitedHealthcare offers a full range of health benefits designed to simplify the health care experience and make it more affordable for consumers to access care. UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual serves consumers and employers, ranging from sole proprietorships to large, multi-site and national employers and public sector employers. UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement delivers health and well-being benefits to seniors and other Medicare eligible consumers. The Company’s segments include Optum Health, Optum Insight, Optum Rx and UnitedHealthcare. UnitedHealthcare segment includes UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual, UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement and UnitedHealthcare Community & State.