Luigi Mangione's Pennsylvania case effectively on hold after he refuses to appear remotely

Luigi Mangione’s Pennsylvania case effectively on hold after he refuses to appear remotely

Luigi Mangione’s trial in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is effectively on hold, a judge ruled Thursday.  The judge said because Mangione remains in custody on federal and state charges in New York and he refuses to appear in court remotely, the Pennsylvania case essentially will not…

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Luigi Mangione's lawyers seek dismissal of federal charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO assassination

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers seek dismissal of federal charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO assassination

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers asked a New York judge to dismiss some criminal charges, including the only count for which he could face the death penalty, from a federal indictment brought against him in the December assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. In papers filed Saturday in Manhattan federal court, the lawyers said prosecutors should also be…

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UnitedHealthcare CEO's alleged killer Luigi Mangione inspiring others toward violence, prosecutors say

UnitedHealthcare CEO’s alleged killer Luigi Mangione inspiring others toward violence, prosecutors say

New York — Prosecutors say Luigi Mangione, accused of killing the CEO of UnitedHealthcare on a Manhattan sidewalk, has inspired others to embrace violence over reasoned debate. As evidence of Mangione’s growing influence, prosecutors cited the last month’s deadly mass shooting at the National Football League headquarters. The prosecution outlined the threat in a filing…

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Trump's spending bill will likely boost costs for insurers, shrink Medicaid coverage

Trump’s spending bill will likely boost costs for insurers, shrink Medicaid coverage

By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) -President Donald Trump’s spending bill is set to raise administrative costs and make managing costs more difficult for insurers like UnitedHealthcare and CVS Health’s Aetna that operate Medicaid health plans, experts say. As a result, those insurers will likely pull back their Medicaid coverage and invest more in existing…

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Health insurers move to streamline prior authorization process, promising quicker care

Health insurers move to streamline prior authorization process, promising quicker care

UnitedHealthcare, Kaiser Permanente and other major U.S. health insurers say they want to make it faster and easier for patients to obtain care. Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), a trade association that represents the health insurance industry, announced Monday that some of its biggest members are taking steps to streamline “prior authorization” — industry jargon for…

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