This Week's Healthcare Earnings: Lilly, Cigna And More
About a dozen major healthcare companies have posted year-end results and issued 2026 guidance in recent days, including major names like Eli Lilly, Cigna and CVS. Here's what you need to know from earnings reports this past week.
Novo Nordisk Takes On Hims Over Copycat GLP-1 Pill
Novo Nordisk's patent infringement suit against telehealth company Hims & Hers over an affordable GLP-1 pill is an escalation in the larger battle between obesity drugmakers and compounding pharmacies.
Hospitals Face 'Perfect Storm' Of Fed. Cuts, Revenue Strains
Facing federal budget cuts, soaring labor costs and a rising tide of uninsured patients, U.S. hospitals are approaching a financial cliff that could trigger a wave of closures nationwide.
This Week's Healthcare Earnings: Lilly, Cigna And More
About a dozen major healthcare companies have posted year-end results and issued 2026 guidance in recent days, including major names like Eli Lilly, Cigna and CVS. Here's what you need to know from earnings reports this past week.
Novo Nordisk Takes On Hims Over Copycat GLP-1 Pill
Novo Nordisk's patent infringement suit against telehealth company Hims & Hers over an affordable GLP-1 pill is an escalation in the larger battle between obesity drugmakers and compounding pharmacies.
Hospitals Face 'Perfect Storm' Of Fed. Cuts, Revenue Strains
Facing federal budget cuts, soaring labor costs and a rising tide of uninsured patients, U.S. hospitals are approaching a financial cliff that could trigger a wave of closures nationwide.
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