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Joseph Swedish to lead WellPoint
By Tom MurphySwedish, a hospital company CEO, has been a Coventry Health director.
February 12, 2013
New data suggests that Obamacare is actually bending the healthcare curveHealth care spending is down again this year, mostly due to the economy, but is PPACA playing a part, too?
February 12, 2013
Disability Insurance Observer: WoodshedAt some companies, it's disability units' turn to be the earnings bad guy.
February 12, 2013
Flu, higher rates shape LTC earningsAn increase in lapse rates can give an insurer a one-time boost.
February 12, 2013
Help wanted: California exchange product guruThe ideal candidate should know how to handle time pressure and public scrutiny.
February 12, 2013
Help wanted: California exchange product guruThe ideal candidate should know how to handle time pressure and public scrutiny.
February 12, 2013
PPACA world: Rehab therapyThe therapists are in the crowd of providers trying to make the case that their services pay off.
February 12, 2013
Need surgery? Good luck getting hospital cost infoA researcher finds that transparency in U.S. hip replacement costs is a fantasy.