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CIGNA Corp. (CI) Chairman & CEO H Edward Hanway sells 55,354 Shares
Guru Focus - Tue Nov 24, 7:44 pm ET
By insider. Chairman & CEO of CIGNA Corp. ( CI ) H Edward Hanway sells 55,354 shares of CI on 11/23/2009 at an average price of $32.17 a share. Read more » »
Lawmakers question Blue Cross calls, mailers
WRAL.com Raleigh - Tue Nov 24, 3:09 pm ET
Some North Carolina lawmakers are questioning political advocacy by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina.
Insurers, Phrma Head Visited White House During Health Debate
Bloomberg - 1 hour 44 minutes ago
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- The heads of health insurance and pharmaceutical trade groups were among those visiting the White House as President Barack Obama pushed Congress to overhaul health care, White House records show.
"Cancer of fraud" permeates U.S. healthcare system
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Wed Nov 25, 10:43 am ET
It's a crime so profitable that even dead people are in on the act.
Blue Cross calls, mailers get NC lawmakers' notice
Rocky Mount Telegram - Tue Nov 24, 6:37 pm ET
RALEIGH, N.C. — State lawmakers and attorneys are scrutinizing Blue Cross and Blue Shield of N...
CDC: Number of H1N1 Flu Cases Trending Downward
YNN Rochester - 21 minutes ago
The number of cases of the H1N1 flu appear to be on the decline, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Swine Flu Vaccine Report Shows It Is Safe as Infections Decline
Bloomberg - 2 hours 38 minutes ago
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- The swine flu vaccine doesn’t share the link to a rare paralyzing disease associated with the 1976 swine flu shot, according to officials who said the rate of side effects reported by doctors was “extremely reassuring.”
Swine flu fears for hajj pilgrims
MSNBC - 2 hours 44 minutes ago
As more than three million Muslim pilgrims from 160 countries assemble for the annual hajj in Mecca, health officials are taking extra precautions to prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus.
MHMC discusses Medicaid reimbursement reduction
Reporter-Times - Wed Nov 25, 10:42 am ET
MARTINSVILLE In an effort to combat revenue shortfalls, the state Family and Social Services Administration has reduced ... Please log in to read the rest of this story.
Blue Cross Hard Drive Theft Investigation Continues
WDEF Chattanooga - Tue Nov 24, 1:34 pm ET
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee offers free credit monitoring to customers whose personal information may be at risk of falling into the wrong hands, following a theft last month. read more
Obama's First Year Policies Need Time to Settle In
Time.com via Yahoo! News - Wed Nov 25, 9:25 am ET
The media are giving Obama grief for just about everything. But it's far too soon to judge his policies
Connecticut’s Rell Orders Lawmakers to Dec. 15 Budget Session
Bloomberg - Wed Nov 25, 2:43 pm ET
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell is ordering lawmakers back into a special session on Dec. 15 to address her proposal to reduce expenditure in the wealthiest U.S. state after a $466.5 million gap emerged in its budget.
Lilly, Bristol’s Erbitux Reduced Symptoms of Stomach Disorder
Bloomberg - Wed Nov 25, 2:28 pm ET
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and Eli Lilly & Co .’s cancer treatment Erbitux helped reduce pain and nausea in patients with a rare, precancerous stomach disorder, in a small trial.
A Cancer-Fighting Implant
Technology Review - Wed Nov 25, 2:17 pm ET
A polymer disc shrinks tumors in rodents by eliciting an immune attack.
Final Glance: Managed Care companies
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Mon Nov 23, 5:42 pm ET
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top managed care companies were up at the close of trading: Aetna rose $1.08 or 3.8 percent, to $29.48. CIGNA rose $2.27 or 7.6 percent, to $32.30. Coventry Healthcare rose $.79 or 3.5 percent, to $23.33. Humana rose $1.04 or 2.6 percent, to $41.48. UnitedHealth rose $.52 or 1.8 percent, to $29.08. WellPoint rose $2.38 or 4.6 percent, to $54.52.