Lemonade (NYSE:LMND) delivered a stronger-than-anticipated start to the 2026 fiscal year, reporting first-quarter financial results that exceeded analyst projections on both the top and bottom lines.
Health-care costs are outpacing wages and most Americans aren't ready for a medical emergency. HealthEquity CEO Scott Cutler says the solution could lie in health savings accounts, which are changing how people spend and plan for care. HealthEquity is the nations largest HSA provider. But even with strong growth, investor fears around AI and the job market are dragging the sector down. So innovation is now at the center of fixing America's health-care affordability crisis.
LivaNova (NASDAQ:LIVN) reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $360.9 million, a 12.1% increase over the prior year, as the company enters 2026 with a significant tailwind from improved U.S. government reimbursement rates.
Catherine Gaffigan, president of health solutions at Elevance Health, says utilization is a key driver of rising health care costs. She tells Romaine Bostick and Kristine Aquino on The Close that factors include an aging population and higher pharmaceutical and hospital expenses.
