Archives for October 2014
Looking to a day of better health care at lower cost30 Oct 2014
During open enrollment season, working families make some important decisions regarding spending for health-care services in the coming year. It... Continue Reading
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What’s holding telemedicine adoption back?30 Oct 2014
Telemedicine has been around for a number of years, but it’s not yet an everyday channel for patients to receive... Continue Reading
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Highmark’s new REMWorks sleep store will sell sleep apnea equipment30 Oct 2014
Highmark Health is diversifying its for-profit operations with a first-of-its-kind retail store focused on sleep apnea and other sleep problems.... Continue Reading
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Healthcare overhaul ramps up business at WellPoint30 Oct 2014
WellPoint Inc. raised its 2014 earnings forecast again and trumped third-quarter expectations as the overhaul of the healthcare system adds... Continue Reading
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Not worried rising health-care costs a trend: Aetna CEO30 Oct 2014
Aetna shares took a hit Tuesday after the health-insurance giant said it expects medical costs to rise to the high end... Continue Reading
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BlueCross recognized as a best place to work for 201430 Oct 2014
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee was recognized by Modern Healthcare magazine as one of its Best Places to Work for 2014.... Continue Reading
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New health care payment model lowering costs30 Oct 2014
A first-of-its kind health plan that rewards doctors for keeping patients healthy, rather than just doing expensive procedures, lowered health... Continue Reading
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HCA buying Dallas-based urgent care company, CareNow30 Oct 2014
Nashville-based health care giant HCA is buying Dallas-based CareNow, which owns 24 urgent care centers in Dallas-Fort Worth. Terms of the deal... Continue Reading
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Assurant to strengthen mobile services capabilities with acquisition of CWI group30 Oct 2014
ATLANTA – Assurant Solutions, a business segment of Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ), has made a binding offer and has been granted... Continue Reading
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Optum buying Alere Health for $600 million30 Oct 2014
Optum said Tuesday it was buying Alere Health and its subsidiaries, which provide condition management and women’s and children’s health services... Continue Reading
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