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Williams to step down as Aetna’s chairman, CEO

Bob Graham — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:28:07 +0000

Aetna’s chairman and CEO, Ronald A. Williams will retire from the national health insurer in April 2011.

Williams to step down as Aetna’s chairman, CEO via IFAwebnews.

Pharmacists’ group says Aetna, CVS Caremark deal is bad medicine

Bob Graham — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:54:13 +0000

CVS Caremark has been awarded a 12-year contract to provide pharmacy benefits to the 9.7 million lives covered by Aetna.

Pharmacists’ group says Aetna, CVS Caremark deal is bad medicine via IFAwebnews.

Health execs tell Obama officials reform about more than just insurance

Keith L. Martin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:54:39 +0000

Increasingly cast as the villain in the nation’s rising cost for health care, five of the nation’s largest health care insurers met with the Obama Administration to argue that they are bit players in a much larger production.

Health execs tell Obama officials reform about more than just insurance via IFAwebnews.

Economy forces Aetna to eliminate 1,200 jobs over next four months

Keith L. Martin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:06:02 +0000

Citing the economy’s impact on its customers, one of the nation’s largest health insurers is eliminating about 1,200 jobs between now and March 2010.

Economy forces Aetna to eliminate 1,200 jobs over next four months via IFAwebnews.

Executives to take on health care reform at GPAHU event October 2

IFAwebnews Staff — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:35:27 +0000

A collection of the top health insurance executives will discuss an insider’s perspective on health care reform during the Greater Philadelphia Association of Health Underwriters’ annual conference, scheduled for Friday, Oct. 2, in Drexel Hill, Pa.

Executives to take on health care reform at GPAHU event October 2 via IFAwebnews.

House ‘fishing’ for compensation details, national health group says

Keith L. Martin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:57:02 +0000

A group representing the nation’s health insurance companies is calling an investigation by the U.S. House into the finances of 52 insurers a “politically motivated, taxpayer financed fishing expedition.”

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House ‘fishing’ for compensation details, national health group says via IFAwebnews.

Ario says Highmark, IBC chief executives’ compensation is ‘reasonable’

Bob Graham — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:44:26 +0000

The Pennsylvania insurance commissioner has deemed the compensation of the chief executives of Highmark Inc. and Independence Blue Cross “reasonable” under state law.

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Ario says Highmark, IBC chief executives’ compensation is ‘reasonable’ via IFAwebnews.

Aetna posts ‘disappointing’ numbers for second quarter

Bob Graham — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:57:52 +0000

National health insurer Aetna disappointed its shareholders again with its second quarter numbers, showing a 28% decrease in operating earnings and “significantly higher” commercial medical costs.

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Aetna posts ‘disappointing’ numbers for second quarter via IFAwebnews.

Federal judge gives Aetna’s statements a ‘safe harbor’

Bob Graham — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:55:52 +0000

An investors’ case against Aetna Inc. for allegedly making false statements about the company’s “disciplined pricing strategies” to drive up its stock price several years ago has been thrown out ... Read →

Federal judge gives Aetna’s statements a ‘safe harbor’ via IFAwebnews.