It has been thrust into the center of surging public anger and is now widely seen as the poster child of a dysfunctional health care system.
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Under siege after a tragedy, UnitedHealth grapples with fresh security threats and a customer backlash While it largely remains in a defensive crouch, UnitedHealth has begun pushing back, enlisting libel attorneys to go after critics on social media, attempting to squelch dissent from shareholders, and publicly blaming hospitals and drug companies for high prices. Read more. By Tara Bannow, Bob Herman, Casey Ross, and Lizzy Lawrence |
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How ultra-processed foods captured the baby and toddler market As everyone from former FDA chief Robert Califf to new HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. calls for more scrutiny over the potential ties between ultra-processed foods and chronic disease, there's been surprisingly little focus on how very young children are getting hooked on a way of eating that can have lifelong health consequences. Read more. By Sarah Todd
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New kids on the block: A new generation of VCs ventures into biotech Dozens of new VC firms have been founded by a new generation of investors, emboldened by changes in the startup world and new trends, and ready to make their mark. Here are some of the emerging biotech VC founders to know. Read more. By Allison DeAngelis
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