Early prescription refills by U.S. pharmacies cost Medicare and patients $3B in 2021–2023, with mail-order pharmacies run by UnitedHealth (UNH) and Humana (HUM) leading the cost overruns, according to ...

On December 16, 2025, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published the results of its audit of a Louisiana-based Medicare Advantage ...

Is the sunny island of Puerto Rico on your to-do list for 2026? If the answer is yes, you’re not alone. Puerto Rico has been welcoming record numbers of tourists. The island’s tourism industry ...

Despite robust 10-year revenue growth rate (9.17%), HUM's margins have declined due to rising policy benefits, high medical loss ratios, and increased utilization post-pandemic. HUM's margin ...

The inhabitants of San Juan aren’t early risers. At 9am, the city’s streets are largely empty. In the Plaza Colón, there’s a cockerel scrabbling about in the flower beds. A kiosk selling coffee and ...

The U.S. has bolstered its special operations air presence in Puerto Rico amid escalating tensions in the Western Hemisphere, according to satellite imagery, flight-tracking data and media reports.

New York politicians, including Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul, made their way to Puerto Rico Thursday for the annual Somos conference. Officially, lawmakers gather on the island ...

A tourist from Florida was killed early Tuesday morning in a shooting caught on chilling video in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, authorities said. According to the San Juan Police Department, it started ...

According to an analysis by The Wall Street Journal, early prescription refills by U.S. pharmacies added about $3 billion in extra costs for Medicare and patients between 2021 and 2023. Indeed, the ...

Hospitals and health systems continue to sever ties with certain Medicare Advantage plans heading into 2026, citing persistent frustrations with prior authorization denials and slow reimbursement from ...

Several major health systems are dropping Medicare Advantage plans in the new year. The hospitals are ending their acceptance of MA plans over issues with prior authorization denials and slow ...