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NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top managed care companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Aetna rose $.03 or .1 percent, to $29.81. CIGNA rose $.13 or .4 percent, to $31.09. Coventry Healthcare rose $.01 or percent, to $22.69. Humana rose $.15 or .4 percent, to $41.66. UnitedHealth fell $.06 or .2 percent, to $29.07. WellPoint fell $.05 or .1 percent, to $52.31.
The health care reform plan passed by the House this past weekend has generated controversy about whether it is good legislation or bad. Seventh District Congressman Dave Obey has made clear where he stands.
UPPSALA, Sweden----Regulatory News:
Image by Alain-Christian via Flickr CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Influenced by the rise of so-called “consumer-driven health care,” Medical Mutual of Ohio has launched a Web portal that allows for real-time claims adjudication at provider offices. The system will allow patients and doctors to know the amount a patient owes out-of-pocket within seconds, according to the company. The state’s largest insurer ...
Coughing Sniffling Maybe a little feverishFor most people, getting the flu vaccine every year usually isn't a problem.But this year is different.Not only is the vaccine for the swine flu, or H1N1 virus, in short supply, but so is the vaccine for regular seasonal flu.Health officials are targe...
New partnership of Central Oregon hospitals and doctors has as one of its first goals a new urgent-care clinic with a sliding-scale cost, to open on the St. Charles-Bend campus early next year.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Former President Bill Clinton knows just how high the political stakes are in the fight to overhaul America's health care system. His failed attempt to revamp the delivery of medical care contributed to the Republican takeover of the House and Senate in 1994.
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ELIZABETHTOWN - Essex County will hire a law firm to represent it in preparing a new countywide plan to detect and avoid fraud and inaccurate billing in the Medicaid program.
Amalgamated Capital, a newly formed division of Amalgamated Bank, announced today that it acted as Syndication Agent in the recapitalization of Oklahoma City-based 180 Medical, Inc., a transaction led by Madison Capital Funding LLC.
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. & ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.----Ingenix, a leading health information, technology and consulting company, today announced it will acquire CareMedic Services Inc., an industry leader in revenue cycle management solutions for hospitals and health systems, in a cash transaction.
ANAHEIM, Calif.----ZyXEL Communications Inc., a leading provider of secure broadband networking, Internet connectivity and routing products, today announced the Smart Home Gateway , a rugged, pocket-sized, battery powered wireless router.
A state trooper in northwest Ohio who was once honored for making the most DUI arrests has been charged with drunken driving.
The Mississippi State Department of Health is making antiviral medications available to uninsured and underinsured patients. In an agreement with selected pharmacies, the department is offering Tamiflu and Relenza from state stockpiles to Mississippians who can't afford them.
Jordan Culbreath’s joke masked the seriousness of his situation.
JOHNSTOWN - Fulton-Montgomery Community College students got a fast-paced lesson in health care reform during a guest lecture at the college Monday. Brandeis University professor Sarah Elisabeth Curi addressed a group of FMCC students, teachers and staff at a lecture as part of the William M. Barto memorial lecture series.
