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mosesmax wrote on Sep 16, 2009 4:48 PM:" I think that the Republican Party is completely controlled by the health insurance companies. What about the "death panels" at Aetna and Unied Healthcare that work tirelessly to find "pre existing conditions" or other reasons to drop your coverage when you get sick? It is estimated that 18,000 Americans a year die because they are denied treatment because they have no insurance and are not wealthy. ". LarrySchuler wrote on Sep 6, 2009 8:04 AM:" I think... (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Baucus Plan Would Cost $856B over 10 Years Sep 17, 2009
YOu think the CEO of State Farm makes less than the CEO of Aetna. Maybe you should take a look at Geiko, they're owned by Warren Buffet. (CBS News)
Healthcare taxes, hidden and otherwise Sep 16, 2009
You can get policies with major insurance companies like AEtna and Blue Cross, Blue Shield. I know it is hard for people to search the internet to find insurance companies in their states that will insure them. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Some Firms Are Already Bending Stubborn Health Care Cost Curve Sep 16, 2009
Aetna saw a decline of 10% for CDHPs vs. an 8% increase in traditional plans. Uniprise experienced a 15% drop in CDHPs vs. a 7% rise in traditional plans. (Investors Business Daily)
World's Oldest Person Dies at 115 Sep 12, 2009
Anyway, 115 is a cruel joke on the body, but it's obvious that she wasn't insured by Aetna or Kaiser Permanente. 00004000. (CBS News)
Policyholders could pay more under Obama plan Sep 11, 2009
Shares of Cigna rose more than 5 percent, and Humana Inc., WellPoint Inc. and Aetna Inc. all climbed at least 2 percent. Investors are "coming more and more to the conclusion that it's really not going to hurt," said BMO Capital Markets analyst Dave Shove. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Pelosi's `Immoral' Insurers Will Gain From 10 Million New Obama Customers Sep 11, 2009
Aetna seems the most likely acquirer, since it has a relatively small Medicaid unit of 977,000 members, he said ... An Aetna spokesman, , declined to comment on company strategy, saying the legislation in Washington was still in flux. (Bloomberg)
Bottom Line: A different type of health insurer Sep 11, 2009
To prove it, the former Aetna and UnitedHealthCare executive in a couple weeks is starting California's first new health insurance company in 20 years. It won't be modeled on what he describes as the standard insurance company approach: "We don't want you to call, and we don't want you to claim.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Senate Health Bill Would Cost Insurers $6 Bln Fee Sep 10, 2009
Robert Zirkelbach, a spokesman for the America's Health Insurance Plans, or AHIP, trade group, said in a statement that the insurance fee proposals "will only make it harder for families and small business to afford coverage." Members of AHIP include Aetna Inc. (AET), Humana Inc. (HUM), Cigna Corp. (CI) and UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH). "The American people want reform that eases the burden of rising medical costs and puts our health-care system on a sustainable and fiscally responsible path -... (SmartMoney)
Wash. Health Co-Op Part of Health Reform Debate Sep 6, 2009
So unlike a private physician, who may be covered by private insurers like Aetna or United Health, doctors at Group Health are only seeing patients who are covered under the Group Health plan. Group Health says that the focus on preventative care, combined with the fact that doctors are salaried instead of paid based on the number of tests they order or office visits they have helps make them more cost efficient. (ABC News -- Wire)
The Top 10 Depression Stocks Sep 6, 2009
Will the push toward electronic medical records help Quality Systems (Nasdaq: QSII), which performs such upgrades, or lower health-care costs for insurers such as Aetna (NYSE: AET). As during the Depression, there will be real beneficiaries of the government's response to this "economic war," but the names of the top 10 Depression stocks suggest that it won't be easy to figure out who the primary ones will be. (MSNBC -- Business)
HMO claim denials probed Sep 5, 2009
4 percent for Aetna to 39. 6 percent for PacifiCare. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
A $2.3 billion fine? Thats hitting a mule with a 24 Sep 3, 2009
That the American people who have been locked out for too long, and that we take back own own government from the stranglehold of Pfizer, Aetna, Haliburton, Exxon Mobil, ING, General Electric ad infinitum and ad nauseum. Why are Americans so loathe to admit that there is a long-standing corporate crime wave going on in this country. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Leadership roster is announced Sep 3, 2009
They are Alicia Berger of Bismarck State College, Mary Cooper of Aetna, Brian Fettig of Montana-Dakota Utilities, Kara Geiger of the North Dakota Community Foundation, Beth Holwegner of Pathways Chiropractic and Wellness, David Mason of American Bank Center, Emily McKay of Basin Electric, Jeffrey Nelson of the Vogel Law Firm, Barb Schantz of Rasmusson College, Tonya Schlaht of Eide Bailly, Mike Schoepp of MDU, Kayla Shafer of Kadrmas, Lee and Jackson and Randy Ziegler of the Bismarck Police... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Medical groups may recommend procedure on boys, but opponents say benefits exaggerated Sep 3, 2009
Aetna Encourages Preteen Immunizations. Aetna (NYSE:AET) is reminding parents about the importance of preteen immunizations ... Aetnas internal research shows that parents who receive reminder notices and follow up phone calls from their health plan are statistically more likely to have their teens vaccinated compared with a control group that did not receive proactive outreach. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
NY judge gives ex-Monster exec 2 years in prison Sep 3, 2009
Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Amgen, Genzyme, Aetna and United Health ... Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Bristol-Myers Squibb ( 00004000 NYSE: BMY ), Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN ), Genzyme (Nasdaq: GENZ ), Aetna (NYSE: AET ) and United Health (NYSE: UNH ). (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Democrats probe 'purging' of health coverage Sep 2, 2009
Aetna Inc., UnitedHealth Group Inc., WellPoint Inc., Humana Inc., Medica and Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield received the letters. America's Health Insurance Plans, which represents the companies, said Waxman's investigation was designed to smear private insurers and bolster support for a public insurance option. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Click to read:Poll: More Wary of Obama on Health Care Sep 2, 2009
Lieberman's top 20 political donors include Aetna Health Insurance and Pfizer Pharmaceuticals ... Lieberman's top 20 political donors include Aetna Health Insurance and Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. (CBS News)
Health care legislation - Will it affect you? Sep 1, 2009
That could mean some changes in the way your health care plan works if you have opted for the student health insurance offered through Aetna. You will also be affected if you have employer-based insurance on your own or through a parent. (University News, MO)
Black Enterprise/Pepsi Golf & Tennis Challenge Kicks off This Labor Day Weekend, September 3-7 in Orlando, FL Sep 1, 2009 Waxman, Stupak Continue to Press Insurance Companies Sep 1, 2009 Bringing passion and experience Sep 1, 2009 When in doubt, follow the money (37) Aug 31, 2009 Greed is in Washington, not insurance industry Aug 31, 2009 County faces unexpected health-care bill Aug 31, 2009 Insurers Poised To Gain From From Health Care Reform Aug 31, 2009 17,500 Canadians Cant Be Wrong Aug 29, 2009 CQ: Straight talk about health care? Forget it Aug 29, 2009 Student health-care bought by Aetna Aug 28, 2009 Kucinich Calls on Insurers to Testify Before Panel Aug 27, 2009 Graves talks Health Care/Cap & Trade Aug 27, 2009 Doctor — also a patient — considers the options Aug 27, 2009 State awards contracts to 4 health insurers Aug 27, 2009 My insurance wont pay for the doctor I want Aug 26, 2009 WellStar, Aetna reach agreement Aug 26, 2009 Sen. Coburn, lets talk about worlds best health care Aug 26, 2009 Aetna, WellStar make 3-year deal Aug 25, 2009 Letters to the editor (8/25/09) Aug 25, 2009 LATINA Style Magazine Announces the 2009 LATINA Style 50 Report Aug 25, 2009 Is VA pushing vets to accept death? Judge for yourself Aug 25, 2009 Overseassavingssought for healthcare Aug 24, 2009 Here comes more government health care Aug 24, 2009 Competition Lacking Among Private Health Insurers Aug 23, 2009 Senate negotiators aim to cut costs in health bill Aug 23, 2009 Step One: Can we all agree health care is rationed today? Aug 23, 2009 Healing the health care system Aug 22, 2009 Aetna files for Medicaid managed care in region Aug 22, 2009 Protesters challenge Tsongas on healthcare reform Aug 21, 2009 Meritain cited for consumer-driven plans Aug 21, 2009 Connecticut Businesses Are Urged To Plan For Swine Flu Outbreak Aug 21, 2009 Flamingos are whatever color Obama says they are Aug 21, 2009 Budget calls forcuts; same tax rate Aug 20, 2009 Insurance spokesman decries 'fishing expedition' Aug 20, 2009 Continued rain brings flooding to Windermere Aug 20, 2009 Hanover widening, repaving of Route 53 finished in front of Target Aug 20, 2009 Health Care Hypocrisy Aug 20, 2009 House Dems seek info from health insurers Aug 20, 2009 Health co-ops need same shields as public plan Aug 19, 2009 Dont give ObamaCare supporters ammunition Aug 19, 2009 Indexes Hit Hard; Leaders Wounded Aug 19, 2009 Hope vs. Fear Aug 18, 2009 Click to read:Public or Co-op? Comparing Health Options Aug 18, 2009 Obama's health care plan: Can we really afford to extend coverage to those here illegally? Aug 16, 2009 Unit Run by Legg Mason's Miller Sold Banks in Q2 Aug 15, 2009 Town Hall Nation Aug 15, 2009 Obama Says Hes Not Trying To Vilify Insurance Companies Aug 15, 2009 World Wrestling Entertainment CEO May Challenge Dodd Aug 15, 2009 Grassley pledges to vote against a government-run plan Aug 14, 2009 Sophomoric Debate on Health Care is Distressing Aug 13, 2009 Robert Barnetts piece in Politico Aug 13, 2009 Mad*Pow Ranks No. 483 on the 2009 Inc. 500 Aug 13, 2009 Transcript of Q&A Aug 12, 2009 The State of Health at UMSL Aug 11, 2009 Judge Puts Chinese Drywall Cases on 'Rocket Docket' Aug 11, 2009 Free swim, no lifeguard in attendance Aug 10, 2009 Though risky, health care co-ops cheaper Aug 10, 2009 Anne Wexler, 79, Washington power broker Aug 10, 2009 Baird defends choice not to hold town hall meetings Aug 9, 2009 White House advises Dems on health care protests Aug 7, 2009 The Health Insurers Have Already Won Aug 7, 2009 Only Consumers Can Bend the Health Care Cost Curve Aug 6, 2009 Health insurers are under fire, to dismay of good-will lobbyist Aug 6, 2009 Aetna adds WhiteGlove House Call Health Aug 5, 2009 Prevention may save lives, but not money Aug 5, 2009
Grammy Award-winning entertainer and humanitarian Wyclef, hosted by Aetna ... This years event is hosted by Pepsi and presented by Aetna, American Express, FedEx, Frito-Lay, Infiniti, and QTG. Platinum sponsors include American Airlines, Callaway Golf, Liberty Mutual, Pernod Ricard USA, Polo Ralph Lauren, and Timex Group. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Read 'Cost of Freedom' recap Sep 1, 2009
Mike Maiello: We already have all these giant national insurance companies competing with each other, so you're just handing more to Aetna, Cigna, United Health. That doesn't solve the real problems which are rescission of coverage and denial of coverage to people who have preexisting conditions. (Fox News)
The letters went to insurers Aetna, Humana, Medica, UnitedHealth Group, Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, and WellPoint ... Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, requested that six top insurance executives -- including those for Aetna, Humana, UnitedHealth and WellPoint -- appear before his panel in September to testify on how they do business. (Roll Call)
A recruiter from Aetna Life & Casualty came to a campus job fair and met Schreiber ... By June 1985, Schreiber was enrolled in Aetna s three-month training program. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
For example, Ron Williams of Aetna received 24 million last year in salary, bonuses, stock options and other compensation. The CEO of CIGNA, H. Edward Hanway made over 12 million. (Boerne Star, TX)
Three insurance leaders - Humana, UnitedHealth and Aetna - all made less money in 2008 than 2007. So much for record profits and yet another Obama lie. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
3 million in 2008, but for the 2009-10 fiscal year, Aetna hiked the cost an additional. 5. (Santa Maria Times)
Whatever the outcome, the stakes are high for the thousands of insurance company employees in Connecticut many of them concentrated in Greater Hartford at insurance giants Aetna, CIGNA and UnitedHealth Group ... Most are public companies and you can look up their medical loss ratios: Aetna 86. (FOX61, CT)
With all the rhetoric around health insurance, wouldn t it be refreshing if the four largest insurers (Blue Cross, UnitedhealthCare, Cigna, and Aetna) acted like insurance companies and had a coast-to-coast pool to mitigate high claims. Affordable healthcare is completely attainable but the three components: insurers, medical facilities, and pharmaceutical companies need to stop the shell game. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Aetna, Cigna and Humana also make the Medicare trains run on time. But listen to congressional liberals and youd think a public option will be a government-run program, when in fact it most certainly would rely on government contractors, namely insurance companies, to fully function. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Washington University students and their families recently received a new mailing amid the many letters sent home by the University: an Aetna health insurance card ... This year, Aetna was selected for its ability to provide the best plan at the lowest cost ... Some new options in the Aetna plan are discounted services for students, such as lowered prices for weight-loss counseling, smoking cessation therapy, and vitamin and mineral supplements. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
The missive went to CEOs of Aetna, WellPoint, Cigna, Humana, Hemingway Health Care and UnitedHealth. It follows a request earlier this month that Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif. (Roll Call)
Reader wrote on Aug 26, 2009 11:44 AM:" You are right Publisher, you don't have to take such a good policy. You can take a higher deductible. A $2500. dedictible would cost you $507.09 a month premium, $7500 per family deductible. Out of pocket co insurance $13,500 yr. A $5000. deductible $15,000 family premium is $371.40 a month with out of pocket $21,000Yes there are other companies. Compared to Aetna, Antex, United Health Care/Golden Rule, Blue Cross/Blue Shield has the lower rates.How many... (Cameron Observer, MO)
If we subsidize the purchase of private insurance, without restrictions on private insurance profits, we will be taxing the American people to provide profits for Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna and United Health Care. My hopes for health care reform go beyond what is proposed. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Contracts were awarded to Cigna, Aetna, AmeriBen and UnitedHealth, according to a spokesman for the Arizona Department of Administration. Enrollment for state employees was delayed this year after a bid protest by UnitedHealth. (AZCentral -- Business)
The plan is managed by Aetna. And Aetna, like most big companies, negotiates with a group of doctors for certain rates ... But I was also told she is out-of-network for Aetna. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
WellStar Health System has reached an agreement with Aetna insurance company that extends their contract for three years, officials said ... The new contract, which takes effect Sept. 1, provides Aetna members with the same access to the same medical services, said Barbara Corey, WellStar senior vice president of managed care ... About 38,000 metro Atlanta households who carry Aetna insurance have at least one family member who used a WellStar facility or doctor in the past year, according to... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
These corporate owned fascists are NEVER going to have the integrity or balls to take on their moneyed masters at Pfizer and Aetna. Because we the people are NEVER going to make them. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Aetna (NYSE: AET) members can continue to get covered services at in-network rates from Marietta, Ga ... Aetna members also will be able to continue getting covered services from WellStar physicians ... In mid June, WellStar sent letters warning 14,000 Aetna patients that the health system might terminate its agreement with the insurer if a new contract wasn t negotiated by Aug. 31. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
She gets a few thousand from Blue Cross and Aetna, and they laugh all the way to the bank with the millions they make off of human suffering and misery. -- Van Waggoner. (Anchorage Daily News)
2009 LATINA Style Top 50 Companies Kaiser Permanente AT&T Inc. Marriott International, Inc. Verizon Communications, Inc. Southern California Edison Prudential Financial Macy's, Inc. Johnson & Johnson WellPoint, Inc. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. IBM Corporation McDonald's Corporation General Mills, Inc. PepsiCo, Inc. Bank of America Corporation Principal Financial Group Wells Fargo & Company Citi BNSF Railway Company Darden Restaurants, Inc. MGM MIRAGE Northern Trust Comerica Bank The Coca-Cola Company... (PR Newswire)
Talk to some veterans who know the real story about the quality of care at the VA, presuming you have never spent one moment of your life in ANY VAH, in ANY capacity - patient, staff or volunteer - instead of being duped by your fascist pals in the GOP and at Aetna. I Report/ Vast White Wing Conspirator (-: You Whine ). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
-based Aetna Inc. and the Maine-based grocery chain Hannaford Bros ... "People travel all the time a couple hours on the interstate," said Dr. Brian Kelly, Aetna's national medical director. (MSNBC -- Health)
The GOP s Cash for Clunkers Program, funded by Exxon, Peabody, Merck, Aetna, UBS. Finn McCool. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Wellpoint Inc. accounted for 71 percent of the Maine market, while runner-up Aetna had a 12 percent share, according to a 2008 report by the American Medical Association. Proponents of a government plan say it could restore a competitive balance and lead to lower costs. (ABC News -- Business)
ccd wrote on Jul 30, 2009 10:31 AM:" what we need to do is get PROFIT out of the health insurance industry, and we need tort caps and litigation reform. Currently, profit insurance companies like Aetna and Blue Cross spend 30% of your expensive premiums on overhead, which includes fancy corporate retreats and jets and gold plated dinnerware. The overhead for Medicare is only 3%. We need to modify litigation and tort caps so that hospitals don't feel compelled to run every test under the sun as a... (Longview Daily News, WA)
I would rather deal with Aetna who I have insurance with and they are a pleasure to work eventhough they do not get everything right ... I always love that dufus argument that the government cannot do anything right and I would rather deal with Aetna who I have insurance with and they are a pleasure to work even though they do not get everything right ... AETNA DOES NOT GET EVERYTHING RIGHT. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Now let us address health insurance and companies like Aetna. Aetna reported a 28 percent decline in profits recently, which still showed $2 ... The American Medical Association (AMA) and many state medical associations have filed class action lawsuits against a number of insurers including Aetna, Cigna and WellPoint, accusing them of engaging in price fixing to underpay local doctors and increase the patient;s share. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
The Connecticut-based health insurer s Medicaid division, Aetna Better Health, has filed applications with Pennsylvania health and insurance departments seeking a certificate of authority to establish and operate an HMO in 15 counties. Aetna is seeking to participate in the state Department of Public Welfare s Health Choices program, which requires Medicaid recipients to enroll in managed-care plans that contract with the department to oversee the care of poor and disabled residents covered by... (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
I want to have the choice to leave Blue Cross to go to MassHealth or go to Aetna. As Obama and his supporters in Congress are appealing directly to their constituents around the country to support the president s healthcare initiative, Tsongas originally planned to reach out to residents of the 5th District during her regular Congress on Your Corner visits to Market Basket. (Westford Eagle, MA)
Meritain Health rounded out the top five with UnitedHealth Group, Aetna, CIGNA Healthcare, and Humana. The company provides plan administration and innovative wellness, medical management, disease management, network management and cost management services. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
" He said the company's on-site health clinic is heavily involved in the plan, and every department in the company has a role. Aetna Inc. activated its plan in April, when swine flu hit Connecticut, and has been working with company vendors and the corporations that offer Aetna insurance to their employees to improve preparedness. The company has 7,500 employees in Connecticut. Internally, all Aetna employees have received antiseptic hand gel and posters outlining personal hygiene practices such... (FOX61, CT)
Phil wrote on Aug 20, 2009 7:33 AM:" Hey folks - 40% of Americans currently get their health insurance or their actual health care via the government. Some how giving the other 60% of us that option is "socialism"?If single payer is so bad why do people at the town hall meetings say "don't touch my Medicare"? Cause they LIKE IT. Cause without it they wouldn't have health insurance - none. At their age its easier to get affordable life insurance than health insurance.For all of you pro-private... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Contemplating its current health insurance plan, Delmar said the city presented a new insurance possibility Aetna insurance that would save the city $100,000 a year in healthcare costs, which would be enough to fund a 1-percent raise for city employees. City workers still have to decide whether or not to opt for the new program. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Spokesmen for three large insurance companies, Aetna, UnitedHealth Group Inc., and WellPoint Inc., confirmed the firms had received the letters but declined comment. The letter from Waxman and Stupak requested the information be provided by early September. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Aetna will continue to be the insurance provider. authorized the purchase of a 31 HP Kubota mower with a diesel engine and six-foot cutting width for 9,000. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
It will take a while, but the contractors (Aetna Bridge Company) is required to keep the flow of traffic open during the project. The anticipated completion date for the bridge project is July 2012. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
What do you think Aetna would charge him per month for a good policy. After the stock-research scandals of the 1990s, analysts were required to disclose whether they or their families owned stock in the companies they were talking about. (Slate)
Spokesmen for three large insurance companies, Aetna, UnitedHealth Group Inc., and WellPoint Inc., confirmed the firms had received the letters but declined comment. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Could member-owned and governed co-ops compete with national health insurance companies like Aetna, United Health or Blue Cross. Could they be the leading strategy to reduce inflation in the health services sector. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
I have BCBS PPO and would gladly trade it in for Medicare; my company also offers Aetna and Kaiser, but the plans are the same and the payroll cost is the same also. So where is the competition in the healthcare insurance market. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Aetna (AET) cut its '09 target again ... A round of mixed earnings reports and outlooks from Aetna (AET) and Honeywell (HON) pressured stocks for the bulk of the session, but equities showed resilience and rallied to finish higher ... The winners of the new multi-year Tricare contracts are Aetna (AET) and. (Investors Business Daily)
Those Poor Private Insurance Companies wrote on Aug 17, 2009 9:41 PM:" What do you think about this?: Aetna CEO Ron Williams. Williams, who made $65 million off of Aetna's policyholders' premiums over the past two years and who was the mastermind behind Aetna's shedding of eight million members a few years ago to meet Wall Street's demands, is the insurance industry's leading champion of requiring us all to buy insurance. And, of course, without a public option, we'll all be forced to buy... (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
"Once they're out of the way, the for-profit private insurance companies like Oxford and Aetna - once they're not involved, the cost goes down by 80 percent," Dr. Ores said. Proponents of the public option argue that the smaller co-ops could never compete with private insurance the way a government plan could. (CBS News)
He said some, like Aetna, are working with the administration on overhaul. But he said others are spending money to oppose his efforts to remake the system. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Among its top holdings, Legg Mason Capital Management also sold shares in insurers Aetna Inc , to 16. 9 million shares from 20. (ABC News -- Business)
The NYT homed in on his about insurance companies: With the exception of Aetna, a campaign donor, he said, they had been "funding in opposition" to healthcare reform, a charge that a representative from an insurance industry trade group denied. Other members of Congress faced much gnarlier receptions, including Sen. (Slate)
He said some, like Aetna, are working with the administration on overhaul, but he said others are spending money to oppose his efforts to remake the system. Mr. Obama kicked off a four-state swing in Montana to push for his top domestic priority and regain the initiative in the bitter debate. (KWTX.com, TX)
I had a lot of opportunity to discuss this, because the pharmacy line ran out the door, around the block, and up the side of Talcott Mountain because no one could figure out what insurance they had, and the computers kept freezing up, and people started fist fights when told their Aetna policy only covered $1. 00 of a $6,000 weekly prescription. (FOX61, CT)
chester11 wrote on Aug 12, 2009 10:56 PM:" Well said, Patricia. Thank you for sharing that. Expect to be attacked, expect some of the Courier posters to say something mean and sarcastic about your "sob story", etc. But we all know those scenarios are very, VERY real. It hit home more when you said "imagine that it isn't you who has the cancer but your only daughter". I don't honestly know if there will be some rationing. I look at European health care and see happy people. Italy, France,... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Those plans include Blue Cross/Blue Shield, various United Healthcare plans, Aetna plans, Humana plans, HMOs, PPOs, etc. There is no one single plan covering members of Congress. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
In addition to running her own firm, she was on corporate boards and represented some of the most important corporations in America and around the world Comcast, the NFL, Aetna, Kellogg, Bendix, Kodak and the MPAA.. She was a person of the world. (Harper's Magazine)
Mad*Pow works with global industry leaders, including Fidelity, Monster, ESPN, Timberland, Aetna, Intuit, and Autodesk. Six other New Hampshire companies were named to the Inc. 500 list, including GourmetGiftBaskets. (PR Newswire)
Now, what happens is, those members of Congress -- and when I was a senator, same situation -- I could, at the beginning of the year, look at a menu of a variety of different health care options, most of them -- these are all private plans or they could be non-for-profit, Blue Cross Blue Shield, or Aetna, or what have you -- they would have these plans that were offered. And then we would then select what plan worked best for us. (Boston Globe)
Until then, use the services that are on your front door step, being Aetna through UMSL or community-based organizations that are looking for exactly someone like you to help, and more often than not, use a sliding scale, or are even free. Page 1 of 1. (The Current Online, MO)
Bass was defense liaison counsel as an attorney for Aetna in a racketeering class action against major managed care companies, which produced several settlements. In the drywall cases, KPT said Fallon's inspection order and a requirement that all claimants fill out fact sheets "will substantially narrow the scope of the litigation and finally put to rest the speculation as to the number of homes that are impacted by Chinese drywall.". (Law.com)
Unless by conservative you mean selling out middle America for Aetna, Pfizer, Archer, Daniels, Midland, Lockheed, AIG, and Haliburton. They are nearly to a man, frauds. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Every year, California strawberry farmer Mack Ramsay pores over health-insurance plans for his 35 employees, checking out prices, coverage, deductibles and other fine print from giants such as Blue Cross, Blue Shield and Aetna. For 21 years he has chosen instead a little-known nonprofit health care cooperative based in Irvine, Calif. (Honolulu Advertiser)
She advised Comcast in merger negotiations with AT&T, and her wide-ranging list of clients included the National Football League, Aetna Insurance, Kellogg, Bendix, and Eastman Kodak. Washingtonian magazine pronounced Ms. Wexler one of the city s 10 most powerful lobbyists, concluding, She is easily the most influential female lobbyist in a world still dominated by men. (Boston Globe)
ccd wrote on Aug 8, 2009 3:11 PM:" If we are all truly for CHOICE - my question is, why can't a public insurance option be part of that choice? Seriously - why are health insurance companies sooOOOoooo opposed? I'll tell you why. Because they would have to reform. Exactly as I said above, they do not WANT to change anything. They LIKE those 428% profits, they LIKE being able to dump you when you cost too much. Aetna spent 2 years acquiring hundreds of smaller nonprofits, then immediately purged... (Longview Daily News, WA)
ccd wrote on Jul 30, 2009 10:31 AM:" what we need to do is get PROFIT out of the health insurance industry, and we need tort caps and litigation reform. Currently, profit insurance companies like Aetna and Blue Cross spend 30% of your expensive premiums on overhead, which includes fancy corporate retreats and jets and gold plated dinnerware. The overhead for Medicare is only 3%. We need to modify litigation and tort caps so that hospitals don't feel compelled to run every test under the sun as a... (Longview Daily News, WA)
The likely victors are insurance giants such as UnitedHealth Group (), Aetna (), and WellPoint (). The carriers have succeeded in redefining the terms of the reform debate to such a degree that no matter what specifics emerge in the voluminous bill Congress may send to President Obama this fall, the insurance industry will emerge more profitable. (BusinessWeek)
A survey of employer plans conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation in 2008 found that the average annual premium for a family plan totaled $13,100 for HMO coverage, $11,600 for a PPO, and $9,100 for an HSA. The average premium for single people totaled $4,800 for HMOs and PPOs, $4,500 for a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA), and $3,500 for an HSA. Aetna recently reported that over a six-year period, employers who switched to a consumer-driven plan saved $21 million per 10,000 employees... (Human Events Online)
The other big insurers, including UnitedHealth Group, Aetna and Cigna, largely rely more on offering group coverage through employers and have a smaller share of the individual market, so may be more willing to go along with whatever Congress devises ... The companies say that they came to their current position after significant discussion, in contrast to the early 1990s, and that despite the current tenor of the debate, they "intend to remain at the table," said Ronald A. Williams, Aetna's... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
The agreement gives Aetna s members in Collin, Dallas, Denton, Rockwall and Tarrant counties a chance to be treated at home or work, rather than having to go to a doctor's office or health care center ... The doctor or nurse practioners deliver a well-kit of foods, beverages and over-the-counter remedies, all for the cost of a member s specialist co-pay, co-insurance or deductible, Aetna said ... Aetna members can sign up for treatment by visiting its secured company Web site, where they can... (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Aetna, one of the nations largest insurers, this year began introducing health plans for small employers that charge patients no co-pays for preventive care such as routine physicals, vision and gynecological exams, and well-child visits ... Aetna spokesman Mohit Ghose said the company strongly supports efforts to promote prevention in health reform. (MSNBC -- Health)
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