Cynthia Koons

New York

U.S. Health Team Leader at Bloomberg News

Team leader for U.S. health at Bloomberg in NYC, by way of Sydney, Hong Kong and @WSJ. [email protected]

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Articles

Drug Companies Aren’t Finding a Friend in Trump

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Cynthia Koons |Madison Muller

Hi, this is Cynthia and Madison in New York, where we spent yesterday watching drug company shares whipsaw. More on pharma in a moment, but first ... With global markets crashing, drug company stocks would seem like a good place to stash money. But in President Donald Trump’s new economy, that isn’t turning out to be the case.
UnitedHealthcare’s new CEO reflects on tragedy, challenges

1 month ago | propertycasualty360.com | Cynthia Koons

The grief is still fresh for UnitedHealth employees and colleagues who were close to Brian Thompson, the former CEO who was gunned down in New York City in December. (Photographer: Tiffany Hagler-Geard/Bloomberg) Tim Noel knows his new job as UnitedHealthcare CEO isn’t going to be much like his predecessor’s role.
UnitedHealthcare’s new CEO reflects on tragedy, challenges in first interview

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | John Tozzi |Cynthia Koons

Tim Noel knows his new job as UnitedHealthcare CEO isn’t going to be much like his predecessor’s role. Noel was promoted to the position previously held by Brian Thompson, who was killed in an early morning shooting in December on his way to a UnitedHealth investor conference in Manhattan. Thompson’s death prompted a social media outcry about health insurers denying care, causing Noel to look inward about his job and industry.
UnitedHealthcare’s New CEO Reflects on Tragedy, Challenges in First Interview

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | John Tozzi |Cynthia Koons

Tim Noel knows his new job as UnitedHealthcare CEO isn’t going to be much like his predecessor’s role. Noel was promoted to the position previously held by Brian Thompson, who was killed in an early morning shooting in December on his way to a UnitedHealth investor conference in Manhattan. Thompson’s death prompted a social media outcry about health insurers denying care, causing Noel to look inward about his job and industry.
Dr. Oz Will Face Senate Hearing After Not Paying Taxes

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | John Tozzi |Anne Cronin |Cynthia Koons

This article is for subscribers only. Hi, it’s John and Anne in New York, where we spent much of Thursday trying to get up to speed on obscure tax law. More on that in a moment, but first ... TV doctor Mehmet Oz famously assessed President Donald Trump’s health on air in 2016, back when Trump was first running for president.
UnitedHealth falls on DOJ probe into Medicare billing

2 months ago | billingsgazette.com | John Tozzi |Cynthia Koons

The U.S. Justice Department has been investigating UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s Medicare billing practices, a person familiar with the matter said. The company’s stock fell sharply. The Wall Street Journal first reported the civil fraud investigation into whether the insurance giant’s practices related to patient diagnoses force higher payments from the government’s Medicare Advantage program. Shares of UnitedHealth fell 7.73% at 2:02 p.m. in New York.
UnitedHealth Falls on DOJ Probe Into Medicare Billing (3)

2 months ago | news.bloombergtax.com | John Tozzi |Cynthia Koons

The US Justice Department has been investigating UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s Medicare billing practices, a person familiar with the matter said. The company’s stock fell sharply. The Wall Street Journal first reported the civil fraud investigation into whether the insurance giant’s practices related to patient diagnoses force higher payments from the government’s Medicare Advantage program. Shares of UnitedHealth fell 7.2% in New York. Humana Inc., which has a large Medicare business, dropped 5.7%.
UnitedHealth Falls on DOJ Probe Into Medicare Billing (3)

2 months ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | John Tozzi |Cynthia Koons

The US Justice Department has been investigating UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s Medicare billing practices, a person familiar with the matter said. The company’s stock fell sharply. The Wall Street Journal first reported the civil fraud investigation into whether the insurance giant’s practices related to patient diagnoses force higher payments from the government’s Medicare Advantage program. Shares of UnitedHealth fell 7.2% in New York. Humana Inc., which has a large Medicare business, dropped 5.7%.
UnitedHealth falls on DOJ probe into Medicare billing

2 months ago | thebrunswicknews.com | John Tozzi |Cynthia Koons

By John Tozzi, Cynthia Koons, Bloomberg News The US Justice Department has been investigating UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s Medicare billing practices, a person familiar with the matter said. The company's stock fell sharply. The Wall Street Journal first reported the civil fraud investigation into whether the insurance giant's practices related to patient diagnoses force higher payments from the government's Medicare Advantage program.
UnitedHealth falls after U.S. opens probe of Medicare billing

2 months ago | fortune.com | John Tozzi |Cynthia Koons

Cate Reading speaks at UnitedHealth on the steps of Wall Street as the company's record profits are announced on Jan. 16, 2025 in New York City. Eugene Gologursky—Getty Images for People's Action Institute