Archives for December 2014
UC Health, United Healthcare at odds over deal25 Dec 2014
Thousands of Greater Cincinnati patients of UC Health may be shopping for new doctors in the new year as the... Continue Reading
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Class of patients fights Aetna policy change on health insurance25 Dec 2014
SAN DIEGO (CN) – Aetna on Jan. 1 will force customers with HIV or AIDS to buy medicine from a... Continue Reading
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Health exchange withholds payment from IT company25 Dec 2014
SEATTLE — The Washington health exchange is withholding payments from the technology company that designed and runs the software for the... Continue Reading
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Horizon BCBSNJ to offer 24/7 telephone, online access to doctors25 Dec 2014
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey on Tuesday announced a new telehealth service, Horizon CareOnline, that provides access... Continue Reading
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Apple iOS 8.2 is expected to contain health app improvements25 Dec 2014
In October, Apple decided to pull blood glucose tracking from the Health app because it did not support measurements used in other countries. According... Continue Reading
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Enrollment in Florida commercial health insurance markets declines25 Dec 2014
Total enrollment in Florida’s commercial health insurance marketplaces steadily declined in the five years leading up to 2013. Between 2012... Continue Reading
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Success of health IT rests with business alignment25 Dec 2014
There’s little doubt that IT will play a growing role in how healthcare organizations deliver services, but without buy-in from... Continue Reading
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Humana CEO: Consumer engagement, tech can lower health care costs25 Dec 2014
Louisville-based Humana Inc.’s share price has risen from about $66 per share in December 2012 to above $145 per share today. “We... Continue Reading
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Anthem aims for Florida growth with deal for Simply Healthcare25 Dec 2014
Anthem Inc. signed a deal to buy Simply Healthcare Holdings Inc. Simply Healthcare, a managed care company in Coral Gables,... Continue Reading
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UnitedHealthcare app lets patients compare medical procedure costs25 Dec 2014
Have you ever wondered how much an MRI, ultrasound or knee surgery would cost at a Baylor Scott & White... Continue Reading
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