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Former Managed Care Chair To Settle Suit
By Linda KocoAn executive who once headed a health insurance giant has agreed to pay $30 million to resolve a federal securities class-action suit, a law firm ...
September 11, 2008
Firm Adds Health Promotion ProductU.S. Preventive Medicine Inc. is selling a new wellness program.U.S. Preventive, Dallas, says The Prevention Plan program will include health assessments, personalized recommendations, and hands-on ...
September 11, 2008
Firm Adds Health Promotion ProductU.S. Preventive Medicine Inc. is selling a new wellness program.U.S. Preventive, Dallas, says The Prevention Plan program will include health assessments, personalized recommendations, and hands-on ...
September 11, 2008
Hewitt: Worksite Clinics Hard To AssessMore employees are using and liking worksite clinics, but their effect on health and costs is hard to quantify.Researchers at Hewitt Associates Inc., Lincolnshire Ill., ...
September 10, 2008
Guardian: 3% Of Critical Illness Survivors Have $25,000 Credit Card BillsA significant percentage of U.S. residents who suffer from critical illnesses end up charging large amounts of medical expenses and recovery-related expenses.About 7% of U.S. ...
September 10, 2008
Bankers See Chilly Health Plan IPO ClimateInvestment bankers are not sure how easy it would be to take Horizon Healthcare Services Inc. public if current market conditions continue.Horizon Healthcare, Newark, N.J., ...
September 10, 2008
Bankers See Chilly Health Plan IPO ClimateInvestment bankers are not sure how easy it would be to take Horizon Healthcare Services Inc. public if current market conditions continue.Horizon Healthcare, Newark, N.J., ...
September 10, 2008
Geisinger: Medical Homes Cut CostsA hospital system in Pennsylvania says it reduced medical costs by 7% by changing the way it delivers care.Executives at Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pa., ...