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By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) -UnitedHealth said it will stop offering Medicare Advantage plans in 16 U.S. counties in 2026, impacting 180,000 members, as the company balances higher costs with reimbursement pressure in the insurance program. “The combination of (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) funding cuts, rising healthcare costs and increased utilization have created headwinds that no organization …

Pentagon plans widespread random polygraph testing, nondisclosure agreements, Washington Post reports  Reuters Pentagon plans widespread random polygraphs, NDAs to stanch leaks  The Washington Post The Pentagon’s bunker mentality  Axios Opinion | Hegseth’s Pentagon Plan Will Hurt Our National Security  The New York Times Without a press corps, who holds the Pentagon to account? : Sources & Methods  NPR Source link

The first batch of seasonal Battlefield 6 post-release content will arrive 28th October, a few weeks after the game’s 10th October launch, EA has announced. It’ll bring new modes, new maps, new weapons, and more. And it’ll be free. “All gameplay-impacting features will be free or earnable as part of our commitment to fair play and access for all players,” …

Last month, Gusto, a payroll and HR software company, announced that it agreed to acquire Guideline, a startup offering retirement plans to small and medium businesses.   The terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but Gusto paid approximately $600 million, according to a source familiar with the deal, although TechCrunch could not confirm how much of this was cash and how …

UnitedHealth to exit Medicare Advantage plans in 109 US counties  Reuters UnitedHealth to exit Medicare Advantage plans in 16 US counties  Yahoo Finance CVS Health, Humana to reduce Medicare Advantage operations in 2026  Reuters Humana to Lower Premiums for Prescription Drug Plans  US News Money Aetna 2026 Medicare Advantage plans deliver access to affordable, personalized care  CVS Health Source link

Microsoft is raising the price of its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription again and rebranding some of its Xbox Game Pass plans. Starting today, Game Pass Ultimate will be priced at $29.99 per month instead of $19.99 — a 50 percent increase. Microsoft is attempting to justify the price hike with a variety of upgrades across all of its Xbox …

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart said Wednesday that it plans to remove synthetic food dyes and 30 other ingredients, including some preservatives, artificial sweeteners and fat substitutes, from its store brands sold in the United States by January 2027. The move announced by the the nation’s largest retailer amounts to an acknowledgment that American consumers and the U.S. government under …

Updates to Xbox Game Pass: Introducing Essential, Premium, and Ultimate Plans  Xbox Wire Microsoft Raises Xbox Game Pass Top Subscription 50% to $30  Bloomberg.com Xbox Game Pass Hikes Price Ahead of Handhelds Release  The Hollywood Reporter Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Gets Another Price Hike, and It’s Rough  CNET Xbox Game Pass is getting more MAJOR changes  Windows Central Source link

The struggling Denver Pavilions could gain a new lease on life after a special city taxing district charged with helping revive downtown announced an agreement to purchase the open-air mall for $37 million. The property opened in 1998 on two blocks along the then-16th Street Mall. But it struggled when the pandemic drove office workers away and construction along 16th …

FAA plans to furlough 11,000 employees in US government shutdown  Reuters What the federal government shutdown might mean for flights and other travel in the US  CNN How the government shutdown will impact Americans  BBC 2025 Government Shutdown  Congressman Greg Stanton (.gov) Will a government shutdown delay your flight? What you should know.  USA Today Source link