UnitedHealth Group News

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.