(THE CONVERSATION) The Trump administration is making a significant effort to reduce the cost of weight loss drugs. Its agreement with pharmaceutical giants, announced Nov. 6, 2025, will reduce the ...

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Healthcare providers are dealing with a shakeup in Medicare Advantage coverage in Stanislaus County. UnitedHealthcare will discontinue three Medicare plans that provided extra benefits for residents ...

UnitedHealthcare will discontinue its Medicare managed-care plans in Stanislaus County, effective Jan. 1. A few thousand Medicare recipients covered by UnitedHealthcare will need to sign up with ...

Kisqali (ribociclib) is a prescription medication for the treatment of certain types of breast cancer. It’s a type of targeted therapy that comes in the form of oral tablets. Currently, there’s no ...

UCare, one of the largest providers of privatized Medicare in Minnesota, is trimming its workforce and will not offer Medicare Advantage health plans used by thousands of Minnesota seniors in 2026 as ...

Open enrollment for Medicare starts soon, so it’s time to start thinking about what’s next for your healthcare. The public insurance is for people 65 and older, although some younger people who have ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island’s Office of the Attorney General announced Thursday that residents with Medicare Advantage plans through UnitedHealthcare (UHC) who are interested in switching ...

Wednesday marks 60 years since President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law. This anniversary comes just weeks after Congress passed major changes and cuts to both programs. CBS News ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A spokesperson for Brown University Health confirmed to 12 News on Wednesday that negotiations with UnitedHealthcare have ended, and UHC’s Medicare Advantage plans will not ...

Reality: Some parts of Medicare (Part A, hospital coverage) are free for individuals who worked and paid Medicare taxes, but most people are still required to pay premiums, deductibles and copays.