Archives for March 2013
Mayo subsidy request facing a tough sell at Minnesota Legislature21 Mar 2013
The Mayo Clinic’s dream of winning a half-billion-dollar state subsidy to help fuel its larger new $6 billion plan to... Continue Reading
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Blue Cross suitor bumps up price by $23 million14 Mar 2013
The Illinois health-insurance giant that wants to buy Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana has agreed to increase its... Continue Reading
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N.Y. psychiatrists group sues UnitedHealth14 Mar 2013
A group representing psychiatrists in New York state is suing Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth Group for violating laws requiring parity in mental... Continue Reading
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Aetna, ProHealth Launch Accountable Care Plan In Connecticut14 Mar 2013
Aetna and ProHealth Physicians Inc. on Monday announced a new accountable care collaboration, which will use technology to better manage... Continue Reading
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Blue Cross seeks federal exchange for Texas’ uninsured14 Mar 2013
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas is targeting the state’s six million uninsured residents into a federal health insurance exchange... Continue Reading
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Kaiser Permanente tops J.D. Power rankings in California for sixth consecutive year; Health Net trails pack14 Mar 2013
Kaiser Permanente is on top of the J.D. Power and Associates health plan rankings once again, heading the parade for the sixth year... Continue Reading
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CEO’s travel costly for Humana14 Mar 2013
Health insurer Humana Inc. spent about $323,000 last year letting incoming CEO Bruce Broussard use company aircraft to commute to... Continue Reading
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Blue Cross hit with another antitrust lawsuit14 Mar 2013
A Huntsville-based janitorial and lawn maintenance business has filed a class action suit against Blue Cross and Blue Shield of... Continue Reading
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More Companies Offering Telemedicine and Onsite Health Clinics14 Mar 2013
ScanSource, a technology company offering a number of services including barcode scanning and POS solutions, just announced that they have... Continue Reading
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For Obamacare to Work, Small Employers Must Embrace Exchanges14 Mar 2013
In the three years since President Obama signed his health-care overhaul into law, the Affordable Care Act has survived virulent... Continue Reading
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