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    Senate Begins Debate Next Month on $848 Billion U.S. Health-Care Overhaul  Nov 22, 2009
    One key sticking point: the Senate bill would create a government-run insurance program, the so-called public option, to compete against private insurers such as Hartford, Connecticut-based Aetna Inc. The measure would let individual states choose not to offer it. High-Value Policies. (Bloomberg -- US)

    Military Update: Issues surface in Aetna TRICARE contract  Nov 21, 2009
    Aetna Government Health Plans of Hartford, Conn ... The Government Accountability Office, auditing arm of Congress, said the chief of staff had access to proprietary information on Aetna's rival, Health Net Federal Services of Rancho Cordova, before leaving government, and also while working for Aetna because he continued to have access to sensitive documents through his old TRICARE e-mail account ... In a 36-page decision, GAO upheld Health Net's protest of the contract award to Aetna, advising... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)

    A look inside the task force  Nov 20, 2009
    Rowe, who is not a member of the task force, was chairman and CEO of insurance giant Aetna Inc. from 2002 to 2006. The task force recommendations strongly influenced the company's decisions to cover or not cover preventive procedures, he said. (CNN)

    Aetna, Hospitals Resolve Dispute On Reimbursement  Nov 20, 2009
    HARTFORD - Aetna and the parent company of Hartford Hospital, MidState Medical Center and Windham Hospital have reached an agreement on reimbursement rates 00004000 , ending the possibility that the hospitals would leave the insurer's network ... Earlier this year, with negotiations foundering, Hartford Healthcare gave notice to Aetna that it would terminate its contracts as of Jan. 1 ... Both Aetna and Hartford Healthcare sent letters notifying patients about the potential change, which would... (FOX61, CT)

    Scott & White seeks expansion in Leander  Nov 20, 2009
    Scott has grown substantially since it opened its doors to accepting commercial health plans, including Blue Cross Blue Shield and Aetna, in 2005. before that, they served patients who were members of the Scott Health Plan, Medicare or Medicaid. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)

    Insurance Companies Will Pay for Mammograms  Nov 20, 2009
    Some of the companies that told USA TODAY that they will continue paying for mammograms for women in their 40s include Kaiser Permanente, Aetna, Cigna, Geisinger Health Plan, Group Health Cooperative and WellPoint, which operates Blue Cross/Blue Shield plans in 14 states. Together, these plans cover more than 73 million people. (13WMAZ.com, GA)

    New Jobless Claims Unchanged at 505K  Nov 20, 2009
    -based health insurer Aetna Inc. this week said it will cut 625 jobs, or nearly 2 percent of its staff, and will make a similar job cuts in the first quarter of 2010 due to the lagging economy and the potential impact of health care reform. Cell phone handset maker Sony Ericsson said it will move its North American headquarters to Atlanta from Research Triangle Park, N.C., and close a half-dozen sites worldwide. (CBS News)

    Health Insurers To Review Federal Recommendation  Nov 19, 2009
    Similarly, Aetna stands behind annual screenings. "Preventive screening tests can lead to the early detection of disease when it is at its most treatable. For this reason, Aetna encourages its members to take advantage of routine screening tests," Aetna spokesman Ethan Slavin said in a prepared statement ... UnitedHealthcare issued a statement similar to those of Aetna and Anthem. (FOX61, CT)

    Aetna To Lay Off 625, Including 160 Jobs In State  Nov 19, 2009
    As its customer base slips and health care reform looms, Aetna is laying off 625 employees now and will make a similar number of reductions early next year, the company said Wednesday ... The layoffs are across many areas of 00004000 the company, and Aetna is not exiting any markets or businesses, the company said ... Aetna grew rapidly between March 2007 and September 2008, adding 5,700 jobs nationwide, including several hundred in Connecticut, where the company has 7,700 employees, mostly at... (FOX61, CT)

    J.C. Penney plans to end twice-yearly catalogs  Nov 19, 2009
    Aetna announces job cuts, plans for more. INDIANAPOLIS --- Health insurer Aetna said Wednesday it will cut 625 jobs immediately, or nearly 2 percent of its staff, and will make a similar number of cuts by the end of the 2010 first quarter due to the lagging economy and the potential impact of health care reform ... -based Aetna trimmed 977 jobs last December and currently has about 35,500 people. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Aetna cutting 625 jobs, plans future cuts  Nov 19, 2009
    NEW YORK Health insurer Aetna says it will cut 625 jobs, or nearly 2 percent of its staff, and will make a similar job cuts in the first quarter of 2010 due to the lagging economy and the potential impact of health care reform. Aetna Inc. expects to book a $40 million restructuring charge related to the current layoffs. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Calif. unveils report card for 5 health insu...  Nov 18, 2009
    Aetna, CIGNA HealthCare of California and Health Net of California each received three stars. United Healthcare and Anthem Blue Cross got two stars. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Accountability office upholds Health Nets Tricare protest  Nov 18, 2009
    hired a former high-level employee with access to proprietary information about s performance that could have given Aetna a competitive edge in its bid for a lucrative military health care contract, the has concluded. The GAO details six flaws in the procurement process in new documents posted online Tuesday and recommends that Aetna should be excluded from the competition, leaving Health Net as the only viable awardee ... 8 billion annual Tricare military health care contract to Aetna,... (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)

    "No Freeze" Shelter Concerns Residents, Business Owners In Hartford  Nov 18, 2009
    Robert George, Northland Investment Corporation Hank Hoffman, The Hartford Michael Algiere, CityPlace Mike Marshall, Aetna, Inc. David Jakubowski, State House Square Michael Grunberg, Grunberg Realty Jerry Hayes, Phoenix Terry Bickhardt, Waterford Hotel Group Marty Kane, Talcott Realty Investors Todd Lavigne, TJL Ventures / Temps Now. Ron Morneault, Tuesdays Clothing Holly DeYoung, Tai Soo Kim Partnership Brooke Baran, Connecticut Culinary Institute James Lewis, Harvey Opticians Lee Erdmann,... (FOX61, CT)

    World's Top Chief Executives to Convene at Wall Street Journal CEO Council Annual Meeting  Nov 17, 2009
    John T. Chambers, chairman and chief executive officer, Cisco Systems, Inc. * Kenneth I. Chenault, chairman and chief executive officer, American Express Company * Louis R. Chenevert, president and chief executive officer, United Technologies Corporation * Delos M. Cosgrove, M.D., president and chief executive officer, Cleveland Clinic * Lynn L. Elsenhans, chairman, president and chief executive officer, Sunoco, Inc. * Carlos Ghosn, president and chief executive officer, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.;... (Primezone Releases)

    Lieberman Independence Hinders Democratic End Game on U.S. Health Overhaul  Nov 16, 2009
    Four of his top 10 donors are in the insurance business, including Hartford-based Aetna, whose workers have given him $112,618 since 1989. Aetna opposes the public-backed alternative ... Senator Liebermans actions represent the fact that hes acting more like the senator from Aetna than the senator from Connecticut, said , a spokeswoman for , a group that supports extending government insurance to everyone. (Bloomberg -- US)

    Three Tempting Stocks for a Hot Takeover Market  Nov 16, 2009
    Aetna is cheap enough to be attractive, selling for about nine times earnings. And it had $1. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)

    Meeks combines health with beauty  Nov 13, 2009
    Friday November 13, 2009. Senior legislative assistant Kim Fuller addressed constituent concerns about healthcare reform on behalf of Congressman Gregory Meeks who was working with lawmakers in Washington to get the bill passed. (Queens Chronicle, NY)

    Weird news: Southerners love their health insurance  Nov 12, 2009
    The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is self-insured (through Cox) and the plan is managed by Aetna ... Only being able to choose Aetna in GA and only being able to choose Cigna in Ala drives up costs ... How does having insurance through Aetna rule out the profit motive. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    County signs contract for emergency sheltering  Nov 12, 2009
    - renew the 2010 County Choice Silver Aetna Medicare Advantage Plan. - accept a 1,000 donation from the Madison County Gun Club to pay for two loads of road materials to be used on Connor Lane. (Madisonville Meteor, TX)

    Liberal PAC Launches Ads Against Lincoln  Nov 12, 2009
    Lincoln has taken thousands from PACs from Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Aetna and United Health Group over $2 million from the health and insurance industries combined. That s why 56 percent of voters think these contributions hurt her judgment on health care, the ad continues. (Roll Call)

    ING's Breakup Offers `Rare' Chance for Insurers to Buy in Emerging Markets  Nov 11, 2009
    6 billion, ING bought ReliaStar Financial Corp. and two Aetna Inc. units, for $6 ... The Aetna purchase also brought ING units outside the U.S., including an insurance venture in Brazil and life and health insurance assets in Malaysia and Thailand. (Bloomberg -- Germany)

    Graves to vote no on Health Care Bill  Nov 11, 2009
    xfirefighter wrote on Nov 10, 2009 1:14 PM:" Bill Arthur those 47000 people that died was BECAUSE they didn't have any insurance !... Obviously they couldn't get all the treatment that they needed in the emergency room. ..As to why? I haven't heard our side answer that one directly either. The last time that I looked , many of the surrounding counties have 18 % of it's residents that aren't insured , and many of those are small businessmen and farmers. I read the fed. gov't total real cost of... (Cameron Observer, MO)

    Op-Ed: Rep. John Dingell  Nov 9, 2009
    Explore your Senior Health Care Options Aetna Health Plans. A 1 Minute Form Can Tell You if You Qualify. (Yahoo News -- Politics)

    Green light for $1 trillion reform to US health system  Nov 8, 2009
    For most of the year, the biggest fight has been over the creation of a government-run insurance program, the so-called public option, to compete with private insurers such as Hartford, Connecticut-based Aetna Inc.. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat, had to scale back her original proposal for the public option. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    I heart Dede Scozzafava  Nov 6, 2009
    Eugene Robinson: Lieberman is the Senator from Aetna; nice. Awww, @maddow wants to talk to lying Dick Armey about "adult discipline;" I'd say adult diapers are more relevant (OK, that was a cheap shot. (Salon)

    Health Insurers Weather Storms Heading Into 2010  Nov 6, 2009
    -based Aetna Inc. and Louisville, Ky ... All the major health insurers aside from Aetna reported declines in enrollment driven by employers cutting jobs and reducing the number of people covered by private health insurance plans ... Even Aetna said it expects to lose as many as 650,000 members this year due to group health insurance cuts. (ABC News -- Wire)

    Student arrested in DC Lieberman protest  Nov 6, 2009
    Lieberman recently accepted a $65,200 campaign contribution from the health insurance company Aetna ... Aetna has spent over 2 million dollars lobbying against healthcare reform since 1989. (The Daily Campus, CT)

    Himes listens to concerns of physical therapists  Nov 6, 2009
    Orthonet and Optum are hired by large companies such as Aetna, United Healthcare, and soon, Blue Cross Blue Shield, to oversee physical therapy of patients, Vaughan said, adding that the only large insurance company, in this area, that does not use them is Connecticare. "Sometimes they (Orthonet and Optum) decide not only how many visits, but how much you're paid, and sometimes they even pay you," he said, adding, "They manage costs by denying care for the most part." "Ostensibly, they manage... (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)

    Facing Disaster, Trustmark Launched a Renaissance  Nov 5, 2009
    By comparison, Aetna () reported almost $36 billion in assets in 2008. . (BusinessWeek)

    EDITORIAL: Open enrollment time reveals health-care flaws  Nov 5, 2009
    Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, has sent letters to several big health insurers, including UnitedHealth Group Inc., WellPoint Inc. and Aetna Inc., asking for information on how they set rates and premiums for policies covering groups of 50 people or fewer. The senator, who announced the inquiry at Tuesday's hearing, also requested information on individual compensation that exceeds $5 million annually, according to a statement from his office. (Fresno Bee)

    Stocks End Mixed After News-Filled Day  Nov 5, 2009
    4 Aetna (AET) rose 5%, UnitedHealth (UNH) 4% and WellPoint (WLP) 3% after the GOP's big Tue ... Aetna (AET) said its commercial business fell 43% due in part to a significant increase in medical costs ... Aetna's commercial medical benefit ratio, which measures the percentage of. (Investors Business Daily)

    Senate committee to investigate insurer pricing  Nov 4, 2009
    Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, has sent letters to several big health insurers, including UnitedHealth Group Inc., WellPoint Inc. and Aetna Inc., asking for information on how they set rates and premiums for policies covering groups of 50 people or fewer ... Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, has sent letters to several big health insurers, including UnitedHealth Group Inc., WellPoint Inc. and Aetna Inc., asking for information on how they set rates and premiums for policies covering groups of 50 people or fewer. (Fresno Bee -- Business)

    Will Joe Lieberman Filibuster Health Care Reform, or Won't He?  Nov 4, 2009
    Connecticut is home to , including Aetna, a major player in the health-insurance industry whose PAC and employees have this year given Lieberman. Oct. 16, 2009: The New Haven Register saying he is "inclined to" vote for "the motion to proceed," even though he may still vote against the bill itself on final passage. (Slate)

    Ariz. regulators fine Aetna Life, Aetna Health  Nov 3, 2009
    regulators fine Aetna Life, Aetna Health ... regulators fine Aetna Life, Aetna Health ... Arizona insurance regulators are imposing civil fines totaling $356,000 on two Aetna insurance companies for multiple violations that include failing to provide information to policyholders on appeal rights and outcomes. (AZCentral -- News)

    VNA Northwest Seasonal Flu Clinic Resumes  Nov 3, 2009
    Participants should bring their insurance cards if they have Medicare, Aetna or Aetna Managed Medicare, ConnectiCare, including Medicare VIP, or local Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield plans. The nurses remind those who wish to be vaccinated to wear short sleeved-shirts. (Litchfield County Times, CT)

    Headaches and heartaches: Wife's persistence leads to relief  Nov 2, 2009
    Asked for a second device, the Camerons' new insurance carrier, Aetna, denied the request in a letter sent this past May ... Given the potential relief, Aetna's response devastated Lisa and Jason, leaving them in tears ... The Camerons quickly appealed Aetna's denial, and Lisa mailed President Barack Obama an eight-page letter because of his interest in health care reform. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)

    Poor insurance companies  Nov 1, 2009
    Earnings roundup: Sprint Nextel, Aetna ... INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Health insurer Aetna Inc. said Thursday its third-quarter profit rose 18 percent on enrollment gains, but spiraling medical costs continued to hurt the company's core insurance business ... Of those companies, Aetna profits went up 1,342%, Wellpoint 1,380%, Humana 827%, and United Health a lowly 532. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)

    Fla. sen.: Cancer patients in trials need coverage  Nov 1, 2009
    So does Aetna Health, the third-largest carrier with nearly 14 percent market share. The Senate Health Regulation Committee produced a report showing 23 states require routine coverage for those enrolled in clinical trials. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)

    Stocks Extend Losses; Leaders Hit Again  Oct 30, 2009
    Earnings Thursday: Aetna (), American Superconductor (), Barrick Gold (), CME Group (), Colgate-Palmolive (), Corinthian Colleges (), Exxon Mobil (), Lubrizol (), Medifast (), Newmont Mining () Nu Skin (), Olympic Steel (), Sourcefire () and Websense (). Data on third-quarter GDP and weekly jobless claims will also be out Thursday. (Investors Business Daily)

    P&G earnings beat analyst forecasts  Oct 30, 2009
    Health costs hurt Aetna s net income ... Medical costs still climbed faster than expected in the third quarter and that helped chop Aetna s operating earnings 43 percent ... Chief executive Ronald A. Williams, however, said the quarter s results don t reflect decisive actions Aetna is taking to corral costs, including improvements to contracts with providers. (Boston Globe)

    Health CEOs see reform coming  Oct 30, 2009
    It doesn t take a genius to figure out how long it takes for individuals to say, why would I want to pay 30 percent more for coverage because it has the word Aetna or United on it, when I can get it from the government for less. Brideau said. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)

    Town Council candidates Q & A  Oct 30, 2009
    Donna Hemmann (R) Employer: Aetna Inc. Education (high school and college): Weth High School- grad 1972. Massachuseetts General Hospital School of Nursing 1976; St. Joseph College, West Hartford, BSN 1993; Currently enrolled University of Phoenix- MBA/PA- 23 credits Civic and professional associations: former member Wethersfield Rocky Hill Professional Nurses Assoc. (Wethersfield Post, CT)

    Fla. sen.: Cancer patients in trials need coverage  Oct 30, 2009
    So does Aetna Health, the third-largest carrier with nearly 14 percent market share. The Senate Health Regulation Committee produced a report showing 23 states require routine coverage for those enrolled in clinical trials. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)

    Mayor Bloomberg Declares October 16, 2009 'Siegel+Gale Day' in New York at 40th Anniversary Gala  Oct 28, 2009
    The firm's clients include AARP, Aetna, American Express, Bank of America, Dell, The Four Seasons Hotel Group, The Internal Revenue Service, Lexus, Merrill Lynch, 3M, Microsoft, Motorola, the National Basketball Association, Pfizer, and Sony PlayStation. has offices in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, and Dubai, and strategic partnerships around the world. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Students question new SHS plan  Oct 28, 2009
    Some say they are unhappy with the schools Aetna student health insurance plan, which is mandated for all University undergraduate and graduate students ... Freshman Micajah Dudley said he dislikes the Universitys requirement that students obtain referrals from on-campus medical professionals before seeking Aetna-covered treatment from doctors outside Student Health Services ... Freshman Christine Diepenbrock said she is unhappy with Aetnas prescription drug coverage, which is not... (Washington University Student Life, MO)

    Insurers take steps to make sure people don't pay for H1N1 vaccinations  Oct 28, 2009
    Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, CIGNA, Health Alliance, Humana, PersonalCare, Unicare and UnitedHealthcare will cover administrative costs for their policyholders. The cost of the vaccine is being paid by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    Lieberman wont allow Senate vote on public option  Oct 28, 2009
    I mean, it couldn t be because his state is home to Aetna and the Hartford and a couple dozen other big insurance cos ... And if you think that Aetna, Kaiser, Cigna, Pfizer, Novartis, Merck, Wellpoint, BlueCross and the tort reform toadies at the AMA are unhappy now, just mention a system that takes their criminal malfeasance amnesty out of the picture. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Insurers to cover swine flu shots  Oct 28, 2009
    Blue Cross Shield of Illinois, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and Cigna are among the insurers that voluntarily will cover the full cost of the so-called H1N1 vaccinations, the Illinois Department of Insurance said. The federal government is picking up the tab for the vaccine itself, which is now available at some local hospitals and is expected to be more widely distributed in coming weeks. (Crain's Chicago Business)

    Sen. Reid to Include Public Plan in Health Care Bill  Oct 28, 2009
    Reid to Include Public Plan in Health Care Bill (Aetna Inc. (AET), CIGNA Corp. (CI), Humana Inc. (HUM), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), (US00817Y), (US125509), (US444859), (US91324P)) at SmartMoney. com. (SmartMoney)

    Stocks turn lower as rising dollar hits oil prices  Oct 27, 2009
    The energy and insurance industries also will be in focus throughout the week with ConocoPhillips and Exxon Mobil Corp. as well as Aetna Inc. and MetLife Inc. scheduled to release quarterly results. Among companies reporting earnings, Marvell rose 33 cents, or 2. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)

    Obama presidential library: U of Chicago?  Oct 27, 2009
    Obama presidential library: U of Chicago. Posted October 26, 2009 7:15 AM. (FOX61, CT)

    Oil hovers below US$79 in Asia trade Tue(update)  Oct 27, 2009
    Third-quarter earnings from Kellogg Co., Procter e Co. and Visa Inc. will provide insight into consumer spending while ConocoPhillips, Exxon Mobil Corp., Aetna Inc. and MetLife Inc. are also due to announce results. "If the oil price continues to rise in the next week or two, there is a danger that economic recovery will be strangled at birth and these fears will give rise to talk that OPEC must act to put more oil into the market to cap prices," said a report from Britain's KBC Market Services. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)

    When insurance is not enough  Oct 27, 2009
    They had a healthy little girl, Aniyah, now 5, and good insurance provided by Aetna through Isaacs job. I ate all organic and I never took any medicine and I had a medication-free birth, said Courtney Elliott, who goes by the nickname Courey. (MSNBC -- Health)

    More earnings, GDP coming out this week  Oct 26, 2009
    Reports from several major energy companies, including ConocoPhillips and Exxon Mobil Corp., as well as insurers Aetna Inc. and MetLife Inc., are also expected. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Business)

    Barrage of Earnings, Economic Data to Drive Market  Oct 26, 2009
    Reports from several major energy companies, including ConocoPhillips and Exxon Mobil Corp., as well as insurers Aetna Inc. and MetLife Inc., are also expected. Coming off a rocky week, investors are looking for more evidence that the economy is in recovery. (ABC News -- Wire)

    Important earnings reports to watch this week  Oct 26, 2009
    WellPoint Inc. and Aetna Inc.Why theyre important: WellPoint has more members than any other U.S. health insurer with more than 34 million people enrolled ... Aetna is the third-largest insurer based on enrollment. (MSNBC -- Business)

    The week ahead in business  Oct 26, 2009
    -- Exxon Mobil Corp., Motorola Inc., Sprint Nextel Corp., and Aetna Inc. release third-quarter financial results. -- Procter e Co. releases first-quarter results. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)

    Oil Falls to Near $80 for Third Day of Losses  Oct 26, 2009
    Third-quarter earnings from Kellogg Co., Procter e Co. and Visa Inc. will provide insight into consumer spending while ConocoPhillips, Exxon Mobil Corp., Aetna Inc. and MetLife Inc. are also expected to announce results. Crude has been trading higher on days when the U.S. dollar weakens, but that trend broke Monday. (ABC News -- Business)

    Tough Love, Lower Health Costs  Oct 24, 2009
    Aetna, for example, has embraced the concept of "value-based insurance design," which is focused on providing medication discounts to patients with diabetes, high cholesterol, asthma, and other conditions. The hope is that incentives added by Aetna will boost compliance, keep patients healthier, and save money for Aetna's corporate clients ... Aetna introduced one such plan, Healthy Actions Rx-Savings, last year, and it was pilot-tested by Marriott International (). (BusinessWeek)

    Health group improving south Phoenix birth rates  Oct 23, 2009
    Beginning May 1, Aetna will begin offering a consumer-directed health plan for small businesses in Arizona ... "Aetna is putting the consumer at the center of the health care equation by empowering them to control the financial and health care decisions that impact their lives," said Chris Hakim, Aetna's general manager for small group products in Arizona ... "By offering HSA compatible plans and an affordable basic plan for employers who might not otherwise be able to provide health benefits... (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)

    Random acts of writing: What I would like to see  Oct 23, 2009
    crazy horse wrote on Oct 13, 2009 10:50 AM:" I don't know what is in the bill, either, Craig, but I do know who is paying millions to lobbyists and their republican buddies to defeat it:* Ron Williams Aetna Total Compensation: $24,300,112.* H. Edward Hanway CIGNA Total Compensation: $12,236,740.* Angela Braly WellPoint Total Compensation: $9,844,212.* Dale Wolf Coventry Health Care Total Compensation: $9,047,469.* Michael Neidorff Centene Total... (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)

    Sun Rises in East, Sets in West  Oct 21, 2009
    The "senator from Aetna" fights for the public option. Timothy Noah | Oct. 19, 2009. (Slate)

    Matching Gifts  Oct 21, 2009
    Matching Gift Companies - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. Matching Gift Companies Thank you for making the extra effort - and for your doubled support. (Clemsontigers.com)

    Nasty divorce of medical groups  Oct 20, 2009
    A: The estimated 160,000 patients of Brown d physicians who belong to an HMO, or health maintenance organization, through Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Cigna Health Net or United/PacifiCare. Kaiser members are excluded, as are people who have a PPO, or preferred provider organization plan. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    GOP Pushes Portability, Other Health Amendments  Oct 20, 2009
    Major health insurers -- which include UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), WellPoint Inc (WLP.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), Humana (HUM.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), Cigna Corp (CI.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and Aetna Inc (AET.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) -- have become the Democrats' main target in the reform debate. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle want to end the industry practice of denying coverage... (Newsmax)

    A brushback pitch that would do Bob Gibson proud  Oct 20, 2009
    1:01 pm October 19, 2009, by Jay. As a few of you may have noticed, I went off-line over the weekend , staying away from the news and the blog. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Read the 'JER' transcript  Oct 20, 2009
    Aetna, for example, CEO Ron Williams said they tend to represent the employer market. STRASSEL: Yes. (Fox News)

    Biting the Hand  Oct 20, 2009
    Connecticut's Chris Dodd, the "senator from Aetna," fights for the public option ... And the state of Connecticut happens to be home to the insurance industry generally and to health insurance giants Aetna and Cigna HealthCare in particular ... The "senator from Aetna" fights for the public option. (Slate)

    Medicare Advantage changes hit 2,500 Franklin County seniors  Oct 17, 2009
    Insurers such as and Cleveland-based Medical Mutual of Ohio also are reducing the number of plans and increasing premiums, but Aetna s changes affect only 10 residents in Franklin County and Medical Mutual s none ... Aetna, based in Hartford, Conn ... Simplicity is what the market has been asking for, said Dave Embaugh, Aetna s New Albany-based sales director for Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. (Columbus Business First, OH)

    Will Insurers' Health-Care Attacks Backfire?  Oct 17, 2009
    Aetna CEO Ron Williams has spent the last week trying to mend the rift between Democrats and insurers, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. Aetna also recently beefed up its own lobbying shop, as did UnitedHealth Group and Humana. (Time.com)

    Centra Bank moving HQ to Mount Aetna area  Oct 17, 2009
    HAGERSTOWN Next year, Centra Bank expects to move its local headquarters from Pennsylvania Avenue to an office that will be built at Dual Highway and Mount Aetna Road ... Asad Ghattas development company, Ghattas Enterprises, is building three stories of office space at 1219 Mount Aetna Road, near Pizza Hut. (The Herald-Mail Online)

    Furious Democrats Scheme To Scrap the Insurance Industry's Antitrust Exemption  Oct 16, 2009
    Since their primary customers are corporate accountants who could care less if Aetna is clubbing baby seals so long as they get a cheaper rates, it really doesn't impact their business model much. Even then, your "PR nightmare" is narrowly focused amongst people who probably already hate insurance companies. (Slate)

    DEMS REVENGE ON HEALTH INSURERS; PLAN PLOTTED IN PELOSI CHAMBERS...  Oct 15, 2009
    " Health insurance officials dismissed the effort as a political ploy. Health insurance is one of the most regulated industries in America at both the federal and state level, said Robert Zirkelbach, a spokesman for America s Health Insurance Plans. McCarran-Ferguson has nothing to do with competition in the health insurance market. The focus on this issue is a political ploy designed to distract attention away from the real issue of rising health care costs. Still, the push is likely to gather... (The Drudge Report)

    Click to read:Senate Finance Panel Passes Health Reform  Oct 14, 2009
    Talk to Aetna that fought tooth and nail to deny any and all claims possible. Talk to the hospital that decided to re-capitalize for expansion that refused to work with my mom on repayment. (CBS News)

    Crush of cancer, medical bills snares family  Oct 14, 2009
    They dropped their policy with Nationwide Insurance and signed up for a more affordable policy with Aetna, by starting a group policy including employees in a small business they were running at the time. Eventually, Aetna would increase the Elders' premium to nearly $1,000 per month ... In a statement, Aetna said that Leslie Elder's previous cancer diagnoses were not the culprit for the rate increase. (CNN)

    Insurers' Health Reform Attack Draws Fire  Oct 13, 2009
    Aetna, Ronald A. Williams: $24,300,112 Cigna, H. Edward Hanway: $12,236,740 Coventry, Dale Wolf: $9,047,469 Health Net, Jay Gellert: $4,425,355 Humana, Michael McCallister: $4,764,309 U. Health Group, Stephen J. Hemsley: $3,241,042 Wellpoint, Angela Braly: $9,844,212 ... Aetna is a great insurance administrator ... I have been with 4 of these companies and the guy at Aetna deserves his salary. (CBS News)

    Consider health care a utility  Oct 13, 2009
    When you have a CEO of an insurance company (Aetna) earning $467,309. 85 per week, then I would suggest that the health care insurance industry has certainly proven that when left to its own devices, they will act in a way contrary to public objectives and interests. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)

    Health care has rationing in abundance  Oct 13, 2009
    We can't do that to Blue Cross, Aetna or United Healthcare. So the bad news is: Yes, there will be rationing. (Juneau Empire)

    Restaurant inspections for August 2009  Oct 12, 2009
    Mount Aetna Camp and Retreat, 21905 Mount Aetna Road - condenser vents must be cleaned; boxes cannot be stored on floor of walk-in freezer; hazard plan must be available on site. Outback Steakhouse, 240 Railway Lane - hand sink must be repaired; soda dispenser nozzles, fan covers in refrigerator and beer cooler, and cabinets in restrooms must be cleaned; soap needed at hand sink. (The Herald-Mail Online)

    Issue is not Sanford, it's health care  Oct 11, 2009
    In 2007, the CEO of Aetna brought home $467,309. 85 a week. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    BUYINS.NET Issues Short Sale Report On WellPoint  Oct 10, 2009
    The healthcare industry has higher than usual short volume in recent trading days, and healthcare plan companies that should be closely monitoring their trading activity include: Unitedhealth Group, Aetna, CIGNA, Humana, Coventry Health Care. Highlights from the WellPoint report. (Primezone Releases)

    Health-Insurance Forms Also Need Reform  Oct 9, 2009
    Aetna () published a manual in 2008 called. Navigating Your Health Benefits for Dummies. (BusinessWeek)

    Sai Acupuncture adds new specialist  Oct 8, 2009
    Dr. Ragu Nath, MAOM, AP, who has been treating patients at his office at 871 Vineland Road, Suite B, for more than two years, also announced his clinic now accepts insurance from Cigna, Aetna and United Healthcare. The purpose of acupuncture is to regulate blood flow within the body by inserting needles at precise acupoints. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)

    Cocaine Survivors Find Losing London Bonus Brings Ending to Bubble's Binge  Oct 8, 2009
    Although the major insurers, such as Aetna Inc., Axa SA and, cover rehab programs at the Causeway and ensure confidentiality, Quinn says clients from the U.K.s financial sector are reluctant to claim for their treatments. People wont use their company insurance policy for mental health or addiction for fear that it will go back to their employer, he says. (Bloomberg)

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