Ike Swetlitz

Brian Evanko, Cigna Group's new chief executive officer, said he aims to put patients at the center of the company's strategy.

People buying Obamacare health insurance face double-digit premium increases in 2027 for the second year in a row, intensifying the affordability squeeze that has pushed millions to stop signing up for coverage.

People buying Obamacare health insurance face double-digit premium increases in 2027 for the second year in a row, intensifying the affordability squeeze that's led millions to stop signing up for coverage.

Elevance Health Inc. slid in early trading after boosting its profit guidance by less than Wall Street had hoped, as the company grapples with recent federal policy changes that have made healthcare more expensive.

UnitedHealth Group Inc. raised its outlook for the year and reported quarterly profit well ahead of Wall Street’s views, helping to solidify the company’s earnings recovery after a historic collapse.

Startup Science Corp will begin selling a retina chip in Europe that restores some sight to people with a form of age-related blindness, a milestone for the company that aspires to eventually bring brain implants to the market.

Hi all, I'm Ike Swetlitz, a health journalist with Bloomberg News. I cover health insurance, among other topics.

The weight-loss drug boom is beginning to show signs of a slowdown as employers and insurers pull back on coverage, signaling the market could be entering a more restrained phase after years of breakneck expansion.

CVS Health Corp. raised its profit guidance for the year after second-quarter earnings topped Wall Street estimates, driven by better-than-expected medical costs in the company’s Aetna insurance business.

(Bloomberg) -- CVS Health Corp. shares fell after the company gave preliminary 2027 profit guidance that disappointed investors and warned of