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Six health insurers agree to open books when seeking N.Y rate hikes

Bob Graham — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:41:47 +0000

Six health insurance companies have agreed to end the secrecy over their requests for rate increases, according to Benjamin M. Lawsky, superintendent of New York's new Department of Financial Services.

Six health insurers agree to open books when seeking N.Y rate hikes via IFAwebnews.

Diabetes threatens to eat up 10% of all health care spending by 2020

Bob Graham — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:18:55 +0000

Diabetes and prediabetes will account for 10% of total health care spending by the end of the decade, a new analysis suggests, noting that spending on the disease will reach $500 billion annually, compared to $194 billion this year.

Diabetes threatens to eat up 10% of all health care spending by 2020 via IFAwebnews.

Health reform’s uncertainty puts top health insurers on ‘sell’ list

Bob Graham — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:30:36 +0000

Brokerage Edward Jones says the stocks of the three health insurers it covers – Aetna, UnitedHealth Group and Wellpoint – warrant a “sell” rating, not the prior “hold” rating because of federal health reform.

Health reform’s uncertainty puts top health insurers on ‘sell’ list via IFAwebnews.

Despite reform, UnitedHealth CEO says large employers will stay put

IFAwebnews Staff — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:21:37 +0000

The chief executive of UnitedHealth Group says he does not think the federal health reform law will force large employers to end their health insurance plans.

Despite reform, UnitedHealth CEO says large employers will stay put via IFAwebnews.

Nearly 11.5 million enrolled in 2010 Medicare Advantage plans

IFAwebnews Staff — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:20:04 +0000

The 261 companies who actively market Medicare Advantage plans to seniors in the U.S. enrolled 11.5 million Medicare beneficiaries in the 2010 enrollment season.

Nearly 11.5 million enrolled in 2010 Medicare Advantage plans via IFAwebnews.

UnitedHealthcare cutting 191 Medicare telesales jobs in Florida

Bob Graham — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:26:22 +0000

A division of United Health Group is realigning some of its Medicare Advantage telephone sales functions in Florida, meaning the loss of 191 telesales positions March 31. Employees were told earlier this month.

UnitedHealthcare cutting 191 Medicare telesales jobs in Florida 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, recession continue to hurt top health plans’ membership

Bob Graham — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:02:25 +0000

Membership in the nation’s top health insurance plans fell by 1.3% in the third quarter of 2009, as the recession and high unemployment rates battered enrollments, according to a new report.

Economy, recession continue to hurt top health plans’ membership via IFAwebnews.

Conn. physicians group sues to block Health Net, UnitedHealth merger

Keith L. Martin — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:00:01 +0000

Indicating that it did not have a proper say in the merger of HealthNet and UnitedHealth Group, a group of Connecticut physicians has filed a suit to block the deal.

Conn. physicians group sues to block Health Net, UnitedHealth merger via IFAwebnews.

Conn. AG sues Health Net over ‘ethically unacceptable’ data breach

Keith L. Martin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:47:19 +0000

In what he is calling a “historic” lawsuit, Connecticut’s attorney general has filed suit against Health Net of Connecticut for a data breach jeopardizing the personal information of 446,000 of its members.

Conn. AG sues Health Net over ‘ethically unacceptable’ data breach via IFAwebnews.