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29 Health Systems Dropping Medicare Advantage Plans Authored by Sylvia Xu via The Epoch Times, Twenty-nine health systems are dropping Medicare Advantage plans in 2026, citing prior authorization denials, reimbursement issues, and deal renegotiations. A Medicare Advantage PPO card sits on top of a Medicare card, in this file photo. AP/Jenny Kane The number of terminated contracts this year is down from 40 in 2025 and 32 in 2024, Becker's Hospital Review reported on Sept. 4. Naples Comprehensive Health, one of America's top 50 hospitals, will go out of network with Centene's Wellcare and...

These Are The Car Brands With The Fewest Problems In 2026 Drivers reported more vehicle problems this year than ever before, but some automakers continue to stand out for reliability. This graphic, created by Visual Capitalist's Niccolo Conte, ranks the car brands with the fewest reported problems in 2026 based on J.D. Power’s Problems Per 100 Vehicles (PP100) metric. Lower scores indicate fewer owner-reported issues and better long-term dependability. The data comes from the J.D. Power 2026 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study, which measures problems experienced by original owners of three-year-old vehicles. While Lexus once...

Feedom Of Navigation By Bas van Geffen, senior market strategist at Rabobank The Houthis are considering charging fees on vessels sailing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Reuters reported that the plan was discussed with Iran’s leadership, who have offered help to set up an authority to collect the toll. Besides the potential revenue source, the aim of the Bab el-Mandeb fees would reportedly be to normalize the idea of charging fees on international waters. But freedom isn’t fees. President Trump has repeatedly rejected the idea of Iran levying a toll in the Strait...