In response, UnitedHealth, through its Optum unit, offered interest-free loans via a Temporary Funding Assistance Program, disbursing around $8.9 billion to support providers. Despite earlier assurances that repayments would be flexible, some healthcare providers now say the company is aggressively pursuing repayments, even as they continue to struggle financially from the fallout.[Read More...]

Many of us try to suppress the urge to blurt out an expletive when something goes wrong. But the instinct may actually be useful: Research has found that using profanity can have beneficial effects on people’s stress, anxiety, and depression. In fact, there are numerous potential physical, psychological, and social perks related to the power…

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is doing due diligence on Ranjan Pai-led Manipal Cigna Health Insurance, Star Health & Allied Insurance Company and Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company as it aims to acquire 30 percent to 45 percent stake in a health insurance company, CNBC-TV18 reported on March 28 citing sources. Manipal Cigna is likely…