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Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and state Healthcare Advocate Kevin P. Lembo are asking the five biggest insurers Aetna Inc., ConnectiCare Inc., Anthem Health Plans of Connecticut Inc., HealthNet of Connecticut, and UnitedHealth Group Inc. to voluntarily provide this information. They want to ascertain whether health insurers are sending any misleading materials to Medicare recipients here, though they said they have no evidence that's happening. (Republican-American)
Religare may launch health insurance by April '10 Oct 2, 2009
The company is now in talks with global health insurers such as Discovery Health, Cigna and Aetna for a possible tie up, learns ET. We hope to induct a foreign partner in the health insurance venture after our proposed joint venture with the worlds second-largest reinsurer Swiss Re fell through last month, Mr Varma said. Religare Enterprises, which has a life insurance joint venture with Aegon of the Netherlands, had signed a non-binding term sheet with Switzerland-based Swiss... (India Times)
Liberals count Dem votes for public option Oct 1, 2009
Anyone who is against that is simply recommending that for-profit blood suckers like Aetna, United Health Care, Cigna and the rest will continue to waste 30% of premiums paid for obscene salaries, perks and lobbying, rather than spend that money on actual HEALTH CARE. Medicare uses only 4% of it's premiums and portion of FICA for administrative cost, as it is not a for-profit company. (TheHill.com)
Lillie Tatum, helped found a decades-old social club Sep 30, 2009
After high school, she went right to work for Aetna Insurance Co., and was an underwriter there 44 years. She d catch the trolley from her home in Decatur to Five Points for work, Mrs. Nash said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Shadegg: Obama trying to gag dissenters Sep 26, 2009
Private insurance and health care companies -- including Aetna, Cigna, Humana, WellCare, UnitedHealthcare and Abrazo Health -- provide Medicare services in Arizona, and some of the private firms have concerns about federal health plans forwarded by Obama. Those insurance companies, especially the for-profit ones, also have come under fire from those advocating universal health care. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Senate Panel to Take Up Health Bill Again Tuesday Sep 26, 2009
Leading independent PBMs include Medco Health Solutions Inc. (MHS) and Express Scripts Inc. (ESRX), while major insurers such as Aetna Inc. (AET) have their own benefit managers. The Finance Committee Friday again turned down a number of Republican amendments aimed at protesting the bill, including one offered by Sen. (SmartMoney)
Gloria Aguirre Dini Sep 24, 2009
She worked for Aetna Insurance Corporation for 15 years. She had recently moved to Tucson, AZ.. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
> Norton Healthcare canceling Anthem contract early Sep 24, 2009
Meyers said the company is starting new contracts with Humana, Cigna and Aetna Inc. as of July 1 and has a tentative deal with UnitedHealth. He declined to say whether Norton opted to end its expiring contracts with any of those insurers before they were scheduled to end. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Health care co-ops may not help businesses much Sep 23, 2009
Aetna, Cigna, Humana ; have a great advantage in their marketing and their ability to provide services nationwide. Travis Middleton of the Texas Association of Health Underwriters and owner of Trademark Insurance Agency in Houston, said one problem for health care co-ops is that as members in a cooperative age and claims rise, so must premiums. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Aetna gets Pa. employee Medicare contracts Sep 23, 2009
Aetna (NYSE:AET), which is based in Connecticut and has major operations in Blue Bell and King of Prussia, Pa ... Aetna will offer its Medicare Advantage PPO plans across the state, and also will provide a Medicare Advantage HMO offering to retired state employees in southeastern Pennsylvania and select sites outside the state ... Aetna provides health benefits to more than 1. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Aetna's contract expires at Phoenix Children's Hospital Sep 22, 2009
Aetna's contract expires at hospital ... Aetna's contract expires at hospital ... Thousands of Aetna's customers in Arizona may be forced to switch pediatric hospitals soon because the health insurer's contract with Phoenix Children's Hospital expired this month. (AZCentral -- Business)
Harley tries reining in its free-spirit Fresno shop Sep 22, 2009
Aetna Health upgrades Fresno offices. A study conducted in connection with an upcoming lease renewal revealed Aetna Health should stay in its Fresno office ... Aetna officials wouldn't reveal the cost of construction but said it took 18 months to complete. (Fresno Bee)
Rick Holmes: Reality check for health care reform Sep 21, 2009
But at the same time, opponents warn that the ineptly-managed government insurance company will run insurance giants like Aetna and Blue Cross/Blue Shield out of business. What's worse, they sputter, employers may switch from private insurers to the public option, and your health insurance will change. (Wakefield Daily Item, MA)
Baucus’s insurance bill is a dose of bad medicine Sep 21, 2009
Finally, if under the Baucus bill, insurers can charge middle-income 50-somethings five times as much as even the most affluent 20-somethings, a great many of those older customers are going to need fat subsidies, sending more tax dollars to Aetna. Granted, premiums are capped at 13 percent of income if you earn somewhere between 300 percent and 400 percent of the federal poverty level. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Obama: Health insurance mandate no tax increase Sep 21, 2009
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)
Where Is The Real Crisis? Sep 20, 2009
If it can, given about 20 percent fewer buyers happy with Obama, the most pressing need for reform is at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, not in the offices of Blue Cross or Aetna. There are but two true crises of the moment, domestically. (Townhall.com)
Now Democrats can negotiate health care reform Sep 19, 2009
Wendell Potter testified as to this the other day on the hill, and he used to hold the job of VP for PR for Aetna. The particular committee who comissioned the study was Henry Waxman s committee they have an extensive website; and Fred can get some help to find it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
More fights ahead in Congress over health care Sep 19, 2009
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 ... Let's level the playing field so Aetna and BCBS cannot continue their plunder and discrimination ... Free market would include all of the nonprofits, which would take the wind out of Aetna & Big Blues sails. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Obama: Health care anger not motivated by his race Sep 19, 2009
1arealocal wrote on Aug 14, 2009 4:20 PM:" RE: El Gab....your assertion of rampant profits is unfounded and absolutely absurd. I do not think a 3.3-6.8% profit margin is OUTRAGEOUS. How about you profit haters go after the beverage, food, and rail companies that are posting 28-19% net profits. You people are attacking health because it is like oil, an easy target to push blame onto. You need to follow the money and see who will profit from BO's health plan. Blue Cross, AFLAC, United, Aetna,... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Study examines rising cost of health care in Washington Sep 19, 2009 Specialists weigh in on healthcare reform Sep 18, 2009 Congress Questions Insurance Executives Sep 18, 2009 Who'll pay for health care? Sep 17, 2009 Baucus Plan Would Cost $856B over 10 Years Sep 17, 2009 Some Firms Are Already Bending Stubborn Health Care Cost Curve Sep 16, 2009 Healthcare taxes, hidden and otherwise Sep 16, 2009 World's Oldest Person Dies at 115 Sep 12, 2009 Policyholders could pay more under Obama plan Sep 11, 2009 Pelosi's `Immoral' Insurers Will Gain From 10 Million New Obama Customers Sep 11, 2009 Bottom Line: A different type of health insurer Sep 11, 2009 Senate Health Bill Would Cost Insurers $6 Bln Fee Sep 10, 2009 Wash. Health Co-Op Part of Health Reform Debate Sep 6, 2009 The Top 10 Depression Stocks Sep 6, 2009 HMO claim denials probed Sep 5, 2009 NY judge gives ex-Monster exec 2 years in prison Sep 3, 2009 Medical groups may recommend procedure on boys, but opponents say benefits exaggerated Sep 3, 2009 A $2.3 billion fine? Thats hitting a mule with a 24 Sep 3, 2009 Leadership roster is announced Sep 3, 2009 Click to read:Poll: More Wary of Obama on Health Care Sep 2, 2009 Democrats probe 'purging' of health coverage Sep 2, 2009 Waxman, Stupak Continue to Press Insurance Companies Sep 1, 2009 Bringing passion and experience Sep 1, 2009 Read 'Cost of Freedom' recap Sep 1, 2009 Health care legislation - Will it affect you? Sep 1, 2009 Black Enterprise/Pepsi Golf & Tennis Challenge Kicks off This Labor Day Weekend, September 3-7 in Orlando, FL Sep 1, 2009 Insurers Poised To Gain From From Health Care Reform Aug 31, 2009 When in doubt, follow the money (37) Aug 31, 2009 County faces unexpected health-care bill Aug 31, 2009 Greed is in Washington, not insurance industry Aug 31, 2009 CQ: Straight talk about health care? Forget it Aug 29, 2009 17,500 Canadians Cant Be Wrong Aug 29, 2009 Student health-care bought by Aetna Aug 28, 2009 Doctor — also a patient — considers the options Aug 27, 2009 Kucinich Calls on Insurers to Testify Before Panel Aug 27, 2009 State awards contracts to 4 health insurers Aug 27, 2009 Graves talks Health Care/Cap & Trade Aug 27, 2009 Sen. Coburn, lets talk about worlds best health care Aug 26, 2009 WellStar, Aetna reach agreement Aug 26, 2009 My insurance wont pay for the doctor I want Aug 26, 2009 LATINA Style Magazine Announces the 2009 LATINA Style 50 Report Aug 25, 2009 Letters to the editor (8/25/09) Aug 25, 2009 Aetna, WellStar make 3-year deal 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 Flamingos are whatever color Obama says they are Aug 21, 2009 Connecticut Businesses Are Urged To Plan For Swine Flu Outbreak Aug 21, 2009 Continued rain brings flooding to Windermere Aug 20, 2009 Insurance spokesman decries 'fishing expedition' Aug 20, 2009 House Dems seek info from health insurers Aug 20, 2009 Budget calls forcuts; same tax rate Aug 20, 2009 Hanover widening, repaving of Route 53 finished in front of Target Aug 20, 2009 Health Care Hypocrisy Aug 20, 2009 Indexes Hit Hard; Leaders Wounded Aug 19, 2009 Dont give ObamaCare supporters ammunition Aug 19, 2009 Health co-ops need same shields as public plan Aug 19, 2009 Click to read:Public or Co-op? Comparing Health Options Aug 18, 2009
At least seven insurance companies offer employer-provided group plans in Clark County: Aetna, CIGNA, Health Net, Kaiser Permanente, Providence Health Plan, Regence Blue Cross/Blue Shield and United HealthCare. Kreidler said the issue of increasing competition in the health insurance market is complex and does not lend itself to easy solutions. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Health Care Authority cancels contract with Aetna Sep 18, 2009
The state Health Care Authority says it is scrapping a contract with insurer Aetna, which had planned to take over administration of the popular Uniform Medical Plan for state employees in 2010 ... And Olympia-area psychotherapists, including family therapist Brian Kennedy, complained that they would see reimbursement rates cut nearly in half next year from about 125 an hour to 66, in some cases if they wanted to be in Aetna's preferred network ... The reason for the sudden change is that... (Longview Daily News, WA)
The panel of healthcare leaders included Kenneth Buettner, president of York Scaffolding; Alvin Eden, chief of pediatrics at Wyckoff Hospital; Terry Golash, medical director of Aetna; Caryn Schwab, exective director at Mount Sinai Hospital and Michael Rosenblut, president and CEO of Parker Jewish Institute. Buettner explained that the three most expensive insurances are liability, workers compensation and healthcare. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Members of Congress pushed the top brass from Cigna, Humana, Aetna and more to explain why premiums have shot up 131 percent in the past 10 years - more than triple the average wage increase, reports CBS News correspondent Nancy Cordes. Lawmakers accused insurers of putting profits before customers - customers like 2-year-old Sidney Gendernalik from Los Angeles, who suffers from a rare syndrome known as infant spasms. (CBS News)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
4 percent for Aetna to 39. 6 percent for PacifiCare. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
3 million in 2008, but for the 2009-10 fiscal year, Aetna hiked the cost an additional. 5. (Santa Maria Times)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
" 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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
"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)
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