Large-scale attacks on health providers expose the data of millions of Americans each year. Consumers must remain vigilant, experts say.

Between 2017 and 2022, UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, Cigna’s Express Scripts and CVS Health’s CVS Caremark marked up their prices by hundreds — and in some cases, thousands — of percent, resulting in $7.3 billion in revenue above cost.

UnitedHealth reported fourth-quarter results on Thursday that reflected persistent challenges for the health insurance sector.

In his first public comments since one of his executives was shot to death, UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty said the healthcare system “needs to function better.”

Andrew Witty, UnitedHealth CEO, said the move will remove an excuse other players use to blame Optum Rx for high drug costs.

Evercore ISI has updated its outlook on CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) shares, raising the price target from $60.00 to $65.00 while maintaining an Outperform rating. The adjustment comes in anticipation of future performance dynamics,

The FTC report found that from 2017 to 2022, three PBMs—UnitedHealth Group's Optum, CVS Health's CVS Caremark and Cigna's Express Scripts—marked up prices at their pharmacies by hundreds or thousands of percent. By doing so, they collectively added $7. ...

In a report released today, Stephen Baxter from Wells Fargo maintained a Buy rating on UnitedHealth (UNH – Research Report), with a price

UnitedHealth’s net income plummeted to its lowest level since 2019 amid hefty costs, including some from the Change cyberattack. CEO Andrew Witty also remembered slain executive Brian Thompson on a Thursday morning call.

The share of in-network federal health insurance exchange plan claims denied in 2023 was the highest since 2015, according to a KFF analysis.

Healthcare stocks have been under the weather for the past few years, underperforming the broader market’s rally despite surges for obesity drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk. But the sector is off to a healthy start in 2025.

After UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot to death in December, law enforcement records show a burst of police activity at the homes of health executives.