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17 hrs ago | GlobeSt.com

Ryan Cos. Hires Brian Murray as...

Locally-based Ryan Cos. US Inc. has hired Brian Murray to fill the roll of CFO. Murray will take the position vacated by Tim Gray who is transitioning into the role of vice chairman.

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Related Topix: Insurance

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Examiner.com

Health insurers weather storms heading into 2010

Rising unemployment, swine flu and the threat of health care reform all ganged up on managed care companies in the third quarter and could hurt their performance heading into 2010.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Cigna, Insurance, Aetna, Hartford Metro, Health Insurance

TheStreet.com

Bulls Target UnitedHealth: Options Recap

OptionMonster co-founder Pete Najarian provides options picks Monday, Wednesday and Friday in TheStreet.com's Deep in the Money Calls newsletter.

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Related Topix: Insurance

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

Humana 3Q profit jumps on government programs

Health insurer Humana Inc. says its third-quarter profit rose 65 percent on a boost from government programs, with Medicare Advantage leading the way.

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Related Topix: Humana, Insurance, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Aetna, Hartford Metro

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Bloomberg.com

Cigna, Health Insurers Overstate Revenue Spent on Care, Rockefeller Says

Cigna Corp. and the other five top health insurers spend a smaller share of premium revenue on health care than the 87 percent the industry cites, Senator Jay Rockefeller said in a letter to the company.

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Related Topix: Cigna, Insurance, Wellpoint Health Networks, Health Insurance, Health

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Examiner.com

Humana 3Q profit jumps on government programs

Health insurer Humana Inc. rode its strong government business in posting a 65 percent jump in third-quarter profit Monday, as bulging membership and premiums from Medicare Advantage overcame a lackluster commercial segment hampered by the weak economy.

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Related Topix: Humana, Insurance, Medicare, Health, Wellpoint Health Networks, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu

Ukiah Daily Journal

UnitedHealth donates $5 million to Fort Bragg hospital

Mendocino Coast District Hospital received $5 million for expansion from UnitedHealth Group, according to a press release issued this week.

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Related Topix: Insurance, Medicine, Fort Bragg, CA, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Mendocino County, CA

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

Consumer Health Technologies Boosts Executive Team

A leader in Consumer Directed Healthcare software for administrators, payers and financial institutions, recently announced the appointment of Mr.

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Related Topix: Fort Lauderdale, FL, Marketing, Insurance

Sat Oct 31, 2009

SmartMoney.com

These Stocks Are Ill, but Far From Dead

CARE reform moves closer to reality, the Obama administration and many members of Congress have found an easy target: health insurers.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Health Care Policy, Health, Insurance, Wellpoint Health Networks

Fri Oct 30, 2009

The Motley Fool

WellPoint Sick for Another Year

Everything isn't well at WellPoint . The company crushed earnings estimates for the third quarter, but it's hard for investors to get too excited.

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Related Topix: Wellpoint Health Networks, Insurance

Thu Oct 29, 2009

News Chief

On the Call: Aetna CFO Joe Zubretsky

Published: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 12:25 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 12:25 p.m. Health insurers UnitedHealth Group Inc.

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Related Topix: Aetna, Insurance

MinnPost.com

Health insurers have 'ignited the case' for regulation, Lois Quam says

Former UnitedHealth Group executive Lois Quam said Wednesday that the health-insurance industry's actions in the reform debate have "ignited the case" for federal regulation of the industry, including its governance, compensation and business practices.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Health Insurance, Insurance, Medicare

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Motley Fool

Back From the Dead: A Public Option

It's baaaack. The government-run public option, which seemed all but dead just a few weeks ago, much to the joy of health insurers such as UnitedHealth Group , Coventry Health Care , and WellPoint , is looking as though it might make a comeback.

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Related Topix: Insurance, Coventry Health Care, Wellpoint Health Networks

Myrtle Beach Online

Insurer WellPoint's 3Q profit falls 11 percent

Health insurer WellPoint Inc. says its third-quarter profit fell 11 percent as enrollment in employer-sponsored insurance plans continued to slip.

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Related Topix: Wellpoint Health Networks, Insurance, Education

Tue Oct 27, 2009

KAAL

Business Money Will Speed New Minnesota Road Projects

Businesses that kick in money toward Minnesota road projects they want built will see them done faster under a cost-sharing deal with the state transportation agency.

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Related Topix: Minnesota Government, Minnesota, Insurance

Gouverneur Times

Ny Ag: Consumers can soon access health cost info

The information will be collected by a new not-for-profit company, FAIR Health, in partnership with a research consortium based at Syracuse University, Cuomo said.

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Related Topix: Insurance

Wausau Daily Herald

UnitedHealthcare's "Health Care Lane"

UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group company, opened Health Care LaneSM, a new interactive Web site where "townspeople" explain and teach health insurance topics.

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Related Topix: Insurance, Health Insurance, Health

Mon Oct 26, 2009

The Motley Fool

When Fundamentals Don't Matter

UnitedHealth Group had a robust quarter. Even as unemployment drove membership rolls lower, the company topped analyst estimates by keeping costs down.

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Related Topix: Insurance, Aetna, Banking, Bank of America, Financial Services, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

Earnings reports to give picture of job market

Wall Street may be roaring again and manufacturers see a bright future selling their wares in Asia.

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Related Topix: Insurance, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Minnetonka, MN, Transportation, Trucking, Knight Transportation, Entertainment

Medical News Today

Insurers' Stocks Bruised By Reform Efforts Despite Earnings

Main Category: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Article Date: 22 Oct 2009 - 5:00 PDT Despite strong performance on earnings sheets, stocks for companies like UnitedHealth Group have faltered amid uncertainty about the future shape of American health care, BusinessWeek reports.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Health Insurance, Health, Insurance

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