UnitedHealth’s CEO Slammed Over Cyberattack
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UnitedHealth’s CEO Slammed Over Cyberattack

Several lawmakers questioned whether the company had become so large — with tentacles in every aspect of the nation’s medical care — that the effects of the hack were outsize.
U.S. Lags Behind Other Countries in Hepatitis-C Cures
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U.S. Lags Behind Other Countries in Hepatitis-C Cures

Despite an arsenal of drugs, many Americans are still unaware of their infections until it’s too late. A Biden initiative languishes without Congressional approval.