Empire BlueCross BlueShield and Stony Brook Hospital on Long Island, N.Y., recently signed a new contract.

Wellpoint CEO Angela Braly said she supports health reform, but wants the focus off of health insurance and more on health care in general.

Angela F. Braly

In a speech to …  Read →

WellPoint, the largest health insurance company in the U.S. in terms of membership, says it will cover the administration of the H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine when it becomes commercially available …  Read →

The New York Insurance Department has approved an application by Empire BlueCross BlueShield to offer life and disability products.

The products, available through the New York-based affiliate, Anthem Life & Disability …  Read →

WellPoint Inc., the nation’s largest health insurer, saw an increase in its national business in the first quarter, while other segments experienced losses as a result of the economy.

Angela …  Read →

People pay more to buy health insurance than to rent a two-bedroom apartment in the financial district of New York City, according to an analysis of data from the New …  Read →

WellPoint Inc. has announced that it plans to sell its NextRx pharmacy benefits management subsidiary to St. Louis, Mo.-based Express Scripts for $4.7 billion.

The deal includes consideration for the value …  Read →

The American Medical Association and several other medical societies have filed a class-action suit against WellPoint Inc., alleging that the nation’s largest insurer participated in an industry-wide scheme to defraud …  Read →