‘Delay, Deny, Defend’: United Has Faced Scrutiny Over Denying Claims
The company has been accused of using algorithms to deny treatments and refusing coverage of nursing care to stroke patients.
Health
Weight-loss drug Mounjaro ‘changed my life,’ says mother-of-two
People struggling with their weight welcome the NHS rollout of Mounjaro but worry about delays.
Warning NHS busier than ever heading into winter
NHS England medical director warns hospitals under strain after sharp rise in flu cases.
How do weight loss drugs like Mounjaro and Wegovy work?
Millions more people in England will be offered access to weight loss drugs from March 2025.
How the Messy Process of Milking Cows Can Spread Bird Flu
On America’s large dairy farms, milking is a vast operation, and the potential for disease transmission is worrying, health experts say.
NHS gets 12 years to roll out new weight-loss drug Mounjaro
Fears that giving 3.4 million people immediate access to new weight-loss drug could overwhelm NHS.
I was told I couldn’t have an Afro wig after chemo
Anastasia Cameron makes wigs for cancer patients after her own poor experiences.
‘A hospital worker WhatsApped my mental breakdown’
Julie Trafford says she feels “dirty and angry” after the video was shared in an online group.
Kelly Powers, Fox News Commentator Who Shared Her Health Crises With Viewers, Dies at 45
She was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, in 2020, and used her platform to talk about cancer research.
Who Is Brian Thompson?
Mr. Thompson managed a division that employs about 140,000 people and offers insurance plans to employers and individuals.
E.P.A. Again Seeks Limits on a Harmful Pesticide
After a court overturned a ban, the agency has proposed restricting chlorpyrifos to 11 food crops, illustrating the limits of federal regulation.
Live Updates: Supreme Court Hearing Major Trans Rights Case
Families and a doctor are challenging a Tennessee ban on some forms of medical care for transgender youth. Laws in more than 20 states could be affected.
Most Rural Hospitals Have Closed Their Maternity Wards, Study Finds
Labor and delivery units are losing money and struggling to find staff, in rural areas and large cities alike.
C.E.O. of UnitedHealthcare Is Killed in Midtown Manhattan
The executive, Brian Thompson, was shot in the chest in what people briefed on the investigations said appeared to be a targeted attack.
Letby interviewed in prison over more baby deaths
The serial killer nurse has been interviewed over more deaths and collapses at two hospitals.
Hospice leaders warn hundreds of beds out of use
A lack of funding and staff are blamed as hospices close beds permanently or take them out of use.
‘Controversial brain surgery stopped my migraines’
A woman who defied mainstream advice to have risky brain surgery says her symptoms have gone.
E. Coli Outbreak Tied to McDonald’s Declared Over
Federal health agencies closed their investigations into the bacterial outbreak that sickened 104 people and was linked to onions on the fast-food chain’s signature Quarter Pounders.
Covid corruption commissioner starts fraud probe
Tom Hayhoe’s first task will be reviewing the £8.7bn of pandemic PPE that had to be written off.
Five Questions to Ask Your Doctor When Weighing a Hysterectomy
Many patients are confused about what their surgeons are planning. Here’s how to get the details.
So You’ve Had a Hysterectomy. Do You Know What Was Removed?
Patients often are in the dark about which organs remain and which were removed — particularly the ovaries, which profoundly influence lifelong health.