Oscar Health, a company focused on health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, just got a boost from Barclays. The bank’s analyst upgraded its stock to “Overweight” and set a price target of $35, suggesting shares could jump another 25% soon. That’s a big deal because Oscar’s stock is already up
The problem of lead in everyday life is still big. Even with current safety rules, most people cannot stay completely away from it. Fixing the source of lead is a long‑term goal, but people need quick ways to protect themselves now. Researchers have found that having health insurance can lessen t
A woman in Connecticut got a $12, 000 surprise bill after having weight‑loss surgery at a local hospital. She had already paid $5, 000 that the insurer said would cover her out‑of‑pocket costs. Six months later, the bill jumped to over $17, 000 and the hospital sued her for the difference. She says
Health insurance isn’t cheap these days. Over the past three years, global healthcare costs have jumped sharply—10% in 2025, 9. 5% in 2024, and now predicted to rise another 10. 3% this year. Companies that provide health coverage feel the squeeze when costs go up, yet one giant in the field is doin
The Hartford is shedding its mutual fund division for about $1. 9 billion, a move that will let the company zero in on its core insurance and employee‑benefit offerings. The transaction, slated to finish early next year, will transfer Hartford Funds’ $160 billion in assets and its 400‑person team
A new lawsuit filed by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell on May 29 accuses United Healthcare of sending over $100 million in false claims to the state’s Medicaid program, MassHealth. The case shows how a big insurer could hurt public confidence in the health‑care system, especially w
In 2025, roughly one in twelve Americans was without health insurance, a figure that has not changed much from the previous year. This steady rate masks an underlying shift: the number of people lacking coverage has risen by about 800, 000, largely because the U. S. population grew. A notable portio
A new study shows that by 2034 about 16 million Americans could lose health insurance because federal aid ends and rules change. Florida is likely to be one of the worst affected states, with a sharp rise in people who do not have coverage. The city’s free health clinic, the Caridad Center in Boynto
A quiet Saturday morning in Healdsburg took a sharp turn when an SUV plowed into Baci Cafe & Wine Bar, turning a 16-year-old restaurant into a scene of shattered glass and overturned furniture. The crash happened around 7:50 a. m. , leaving behind a mess that will take six to eight weeks just to cle
A quiet corner of finance called private credit just hit its roughest patch in years. This $2 trillion market grew fast after 2008 by lending to tech startups, healthcare chains, and factories without strict rules. Low interest rates made risky loans look safe—until they weren’t. Now rates are near
