Major U.S. health insurers say they will streamline controversial process for approving care

UnitedHealthcare signage is displayed on an office building in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 19, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images Health plans under major U.S. insurers said Monday they have voluntarily agreed to speed up and reduce prior authorizations – a process that is often a major pain point for patients and…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Canada Goose, UnitedHealth, Target, Carter’s and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Target — The big-box retailer fell 4% on disappointing first-quarter results . Target also cut its full-year sales outlook, partly blaming falling consumer sentiment and uncertainty about tariffs. Toll Brothers — The stock added 2.8% after the homebuilder beat on both the top and bottom lines…

UnitedHealth falls after report it secretly paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers

UnitedHealth Group signage is displayed on a monitor on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images UnitedHealth shares fell nearly 7% on Wednesday in premarket trading after a Guardian report that the healthcare conglomerate secretly paid nursing homes thousands in bonuses to help slash hospital transfers for…