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Unum, Prudential Financial, MetLife and Sun Life reported getting a noticeable increase in the number of claims, seemingly driven by behavioral health.

Trump has campaigned against "Obamacare," but Larry Levitt, KFF's incoming CEO, says many high-income exchange plan users are part of core Republican constituencies.

Democrats who campaigned on a Medicare for All system fared well, as Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan and Troy Jackson in Maine both won by comfortable margins.

Google expands voluntary employee buyouts to Canada, France, Germany, Japan and Switzerland as Alphabet increases its investment in AI talent.

"Every child deserves a health care experience centered on their needs," UnitedHealthcare CEO Tim Noel said.

The company is raising rates more for 2027 than for 2026 and still attracting many new customers.