Tech conferences are ramping up security to quell employee protests as political tensions rise

Tech conferences are ramping up security to quell employee protests as political tensions rise

Security officers block entrance doors after pro-Palestinian protesters attempted to enter the Microsoft Build conference at the Seattle Convention Center Arch building in Seattle, Washington on May 19, 2025. Jason Redmond | Afp | Getty Images At Microsoft’s annual Build conference on Tuesday, Executive Vice President Jay Parikh’s keynote was interrupted by an employee protesting…

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UnitedHealth Group shares plunge 18% on report of DOJ probe into possible Medicare fraud

UnitedHealth Group shares plunge 18% on report of DOJ probe into possible Medicare fraud

Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of UnitedHealth Group plunged more than 18% on Thursday following a report that the Department of Justice is conducting a criminal investigation into the health-care giant over possible Medicare fraud. The DOJ is focusing on the company’s Medicare Advantage business practices, but the exact nature of the potential…

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UnitedHealth’s stock is plunging on higher medical costs. That may mean trouble for more insurers

UnitedHealth’s stock is plunging on higher medical costs. That may mean trouble for more insurers

UnitedHealth Group‘s stock sank 20% on Thursday after the company slashed its annual profit forecast, citing higher-than-expected medical costs in its privately run Medicare plans.  Those bleak results from a health-care giant seen as the insurance industry’s bellwether could be a warning sign for other companies with so-called Medicare Advantage plans, according to some Wall…

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UnitedHealth is making struggling doctors repay loans issued after last year’s cyberattack

UnitedHealth is making struggling doctors repay loans issued after last year’s cyberattack

UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 1, 2024. Kent Nishimura | Getty Images Following the massive cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare unit last year, the company launched a temporary funding assistance program to help medical practices with their short-term cash flow needs, offering no-interest…

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