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Cigna, WellPoint upgraded on costs, reform details
An analyst for JPMorgan upgraded shares of WellPoint Inc. and Cigna Corp. Monday, saying the stocks should trade higher as the details of a federal health care reform bill come into focus.
Yesterday | ETF Investor
ETF Sector Detector: Healthcare on Top, Materials Bottom
We are seeing only slight movement to Sabrient's Sector Detector ETF rankings, as Healthcare, InfoTech, and Consumer Staples continue to lead, while Materials sinks further into the cellar and remains the fundamentally most overvalued sector.
While the market has staged a nice comeback since the spring and the economy seems to be slowly righting itself, things are still rough out there.
Anthem cutting Camarillo work force
Layoffs are occurring at Anthem Blue Cross Dental and Vision in Camarillo, but the company is not saying how many people have lost their jobs.
Aetna cutting more than 1,000 jobs by 1st quarter
Health insurer Aetna said Wednesday it will cut 625 jobs immediately, or nearly 2 percent of its staff, and will make a similar number of cuts by the end of the 2010 first quarter due to the lagging economy and the potential impact of health care reform.
Unicare to Exit Group, Individual Healthcare Market in Illinois, Texas
Healthcare provider UniCare will effectively no longer be providing healthcare coverage to commercial groups and individuals in Illinois and Texas as of the end of the year.
A Close Look at Berkshire's Q3 Portfolio Changes
Berkshire Hathaway has released a new 13-F filing Monday which reveals the composition of the company's equity portfolio as of September 30, 2009.
Arcadia sees bigger quarterly loss on lower revenue
Arcadia Resources Inc. saw its losses mount in its most recent quarter as revenue from its medical staffing service declined more than its pharmacy business grew.
Court restores former Carefirst CEO's compensation
William L. Jews was fired without cause by CareFirst Inc. in November 2006 after 13 years with the company.
Bayh being swayed by money from health-care interests
It is time for the people of Indiana to retire Evan Bayh as senator. He has consistently championed causes not in the interest of the good people of our state but for the industries, including health insurance giant WellPoint, that continually enrich him personally and professionally.
I attempted to deliver a letter on Nov. 4 from health care activists to WellPoint, Inc., a for-profit health insurance company.
Big companies put their profits before people's lives
Eastman Kodak Co. has said ''sayonara'' to about 22,000 workers over the last five years.
Lilly, WellPoint CEOs pin hopes on Senate
After the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a sweeping health care overhaul, leaders of Indiana's two largest health care entities turned their hopes to the U.S. Senate to give them a bill more to their liking.
Nov. 10 - Insurers and drugmakers say they are confident senators will present a sharply different approach to health care.
Betting Against Obama Health Care Increases as Time Grows Short
Insurers such as WellPoint Inc . and Blue Cross Blue Shield and drugmakers are redoubling their efforts to fight proposals to overhaul the U.S health-care system, adding another obstacle as legislative hurdles mount.
Fort Wayne plant closing to leave 118 jobless
Marietta, Ga.-based Graphic Packaging International Inc. has notified the state that it will cut 118 jobs by closing its plant in Fort Wayne.
Insurers, Drugmakers Fight Profit-Pinching House Health-Care Overhaul Bill
U.S. drugmakers, medical-device companies and insurers are gearing up for another chance to make changes to House-passed legislation overhauling the health-care system when the issue moves to the Senate.
The Business Journal of Milwaukee
Study: Health reform boosts premium costs
National health care reform will drive up premium costs in the private health insurance markets, particularly for the young and the healthy, according to data from a series of state-level studies from insurance company WellPoint Inc.
Senate probing WellPoint, others over small-biz rates
The Senate health care committee is investigating how health insurers, including Indianapolis-based WellPoint Inc., price the coverage they sell to small businesses.
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Insurer: Premiums will soar without stiffer penalty
Premiums for most Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield customers in Virginia will go up if the proposed health-care reform package being considered by the Senate is put into place, the insurance company said Wednesday.
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