Humana Raises 2026 Adjusted EPS Guidance to At Least $9.50
Humana raised its 2026 adjusted EPS floor to $9.50 from $9 and lifted GAAP guidance to $15.09 from $6.52, even as third-quarter adjusted results swung to a $104 million pre-tax loss.
Topic
Health Insurance
Topic
Health Insurance
Gen Z and Millennials Use Domestic Partnerships for Health Insurance
Freelancers are using domestic partnerships to reach a partner’s employee health plan, with certificates rarely above $50. Employ…
Domestic Partnerships Give Freelancers a Path to Health Coverage
FlexJobs counts 72 million U.S. independent workers. Fast Company reports that domestic partnerships offer freelancers health cov…
Short-Term Health Plans Expand as ACA Costs and Coverage Gaps Widen
ACA marketplace enrollment fell 13% after enhanced subsidies expired. As states expand limited-duration plans, consumers face pre…
RAND and USC: Self-Insured Employers Still Can't Curb Health Costs
Family premiums top $28,000, and RAND and USC researchers find even self-insured employers can't leverage price transparency agai…
Small Businesses Absorb 31% Premium Surge, Keep Health Coverage
Small businesses absorbed a 31% surge in health insurance premiums rather than cut employee coverage, Insurance Business reports,…
German Startup TimeTeller Wins Insurer Deal for Cancer Timing Tests
Techniker Krankenkasse reimburses TimeTeller's saliva-based circadian test for some cancer patients, and the deal may expand to 1…
UnitedHealth Posts 88.4% Medical-Cost Ratio for Q3
UnitedHealth reported an 88.4% medical-cost ratio for Q3 and raised its outlook again, saying it kept spending on medical care un…
Grail's Galleri Screens for 50 Cancers. Insurers Won't Pay Yet
Grail's Galleri test screens for 50 cancers from one blood draw, but a major study failed to prove detection of later-stage cance…
White House to Strip 750,000 People From Obamacare Rolls
Vice President JD Vance says 750,000 people will lose Obamacare coverage over alleged fraud, with 419,000 more facing verificatio…
Rising Healthcare Costs Force Strategy Shifts for Arizona Small Businesses
Rising healthcare costs are reshaping strategy for Arizona's small businesses, The Business Journals reports, forcing owners to r…