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WellPoint: Great Upside Potential Outweighs The Risk
WellPoint is one of the largest health benefits companies in terms of medical membership in the United States.
IBM's Watson is officially getting off of the game show stage and into the big data analytics business.
WellPoint to Cease Branded Lipitor Coverage
Health-insurer WellPoint Inc. is planning to stop covering Pfizer Inc.'s Lipitor cholesterol-lowering pills for millions of members in favor of generic versions, marking a new challenge to Pfizer's efforts to fend off generic competition to its best-selling drug.
Why Aetna May Rise By 35%, Outperforming UnitedHealth
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Wellpoint fires head of consumer business
WellPoint Inc, the No. 2 U.S. health insurer by market value, terminated the services of its consumer business Chief Executive Brian Sassi, according to the company's filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday.
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Investors Hit the Sell Button on These Stocks Following Earnings Reports
Aetna Inc. A reported its results for the fourth quarter.A Net income for Aetna Inc.
Cigna Will Outperform UnitedHealth From Stunning Takeover
The Street is currently bullish about Cigna , UnitedHealth , and WellPoint given the inelastic demand markets that they target and room for multiples expansion.
WellPoint: Why The Stock Deserves A Spot In Your Portfolio
With WellPoint well off its 52 week high of nearly $82 a share despite the market rally, I decided to take a closer look into the stock.
Investors Sell CIGNA and Buy Carefusion After Earnings
CIGNA Corporation A reported its results for the fourth quarter.A Net income for the health care plans company fell to $290 million vs.
To cut costs, Anthem will pay primary care doctors more
The region's largest health insurer will soon start paying primary care doctors more in an effort to save money in the future.
WellPoint 's stock had its "neutral" rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Goldman Sachs in a research note issued to investors on Friday.
IBM's Watson is changing careers
Beating lowly humans on Jeopardy was just the beginning. IBM's famed Watson supercomputer will soon be available as a commercialized analytics tool for data-heavy industries like healthcare, telecom and financial services.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Major Health Insurer Announces Plan to Pay Primary Care Docs More
WellPoint Inc., one of the nation's largest health insurance companies, recently announced a new program that will increase the company's investment in primary care practices.
Aetna and Las Vegas Sands Shares Generate Demand as Earnings Approach
Aetna, Inc. will unveil its latest earnings on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. The average estimate of analysts is for net income of 98 cents per share, a rise of 55.6% from the company's actual earnings for the same quarter a year ago.
Health insurer Aetna's 4Q profit jumps 73 percent
Health insurer Aetna Inc.'s fourth-quarter net income jumped 73 percent, as it continued to benefit from low use of health care and some key expenses fell.
Wellpoint Expands Offerings through Alliance with RLJ
Wellpoint and RLJ Insurace Services have developed a strategic alliance that will enhance and expand Wellpoint's supplier diversity offerings.
Health insurer to pay more for primary care
WellPoint, Inc, including Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio, on Friday announced plans to invest more heavily in primary health care.
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News In Brief: New roles for Wal-Mart greeters, union membership grows, WellPoint changes
Wal-Mart Stores will begin moving greeters into its stores from the lobbies, ending a long tradition of having customers see employees as soon as they enter the building.