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Medicare Advantage health plans, mostly run by private insurance companies, have enrolled more than 22 million seniors and people with disabilities — more than 1 in 3 people who are on some sort of Medicare plan.

Journalists File Lawsuit To Force Feds To Release Medicare Advantage Audits

A lawsuit filed by Kaiser Health News under the Freedom of Information Act could spur the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to release audits that document up to $650 million in overcharges.

Maryland's Evergreen Health Co-op will eventually be owned by its policyholders. For now, the co-op is scrambling to find customers after the state's online health exchange got off to a rocky start.

Hitches On Health Exchanges Hinder Launch Of Insurance Co-op

Maryland-based Evergreen Health Co-op is one of nearly two dozen nonprofit insurers created by the health act. They will be owned by the policyholders and are supposed to add competition and lower prices for coverage. they're supposed to add competition and lower prices for medical coverage. But they can't do either without customers.

Amazon has made a deal to purchase MGM for $8.5 billion.

Amazon Makes A Deal To Buy MGM For Nearly $8.5 Billion

It's the second-largest acquisition for Amazon after purchasing Whole Foods — and its biggest move into entertainment.

Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks in a Palm Harbor Walmart about the launch of a health care price transparency website.

State Launches Health Care Cost Transparency Website

The State of Florida is now providing consumers with more information about health care costs. Governor Ron DeSantis visited a Walmart in Palm Harbor on...

Tensions between the United States and Iran rise

Get analysis on this week's top headlines.

The Chicago Teachers Union voted on Sunday to continue remote work only, in defiance of the school district's plans for K-8 teachers and staff to return to classrooms this week. Here, a sign in front of Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School in September.

Chicago Said Teachers Needed To Return In Person. The Teachers Voted No

After the union vote, the district said it had pushed back the return of K-8 teachers and staff until Wednesday to "ensure we reach a resolution without a disruption to student learning."

The Florida Atlantic Owls will face the San Diego State Aztecs in the Final Four on Saturday — the first time either program has gotten this far in the NCAA Tournament. The Owls practiced at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Friday.

Men's Final Four rewrites history as two teams try to move on to NCAA title game

As the highest-ranked team left standing, it's up to No. 4 seed UConn to restore order in a tournament that's been marked by wild upsets. But it's not the only team with a strong resume.

The proposal, known as 9090, that Senators passed through committee.

Senate Maps Take A Step Forward But A Fight Looms

This week the Senate will take up and likely pass a proposal for the chamber’s new district lines. But the membership is fractured and the process...

Finland's President Sauli Niinisto makes a point during a joint press conference with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Wednesday, May 11, 2022.

After decades of wartime neutrality, Finland now wants to join NATO without delay

The announcement was widely expected and has broad support in the country: A recent poll showed that about three-quarters of all Finns support joining the military alliance.

Opinion: When a hat becomes a threat

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the Chicago Bulls cap that is being cited as evidence of a deported Maryland man's gang membership.

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