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AHIP, Blues Join For Health Record Effort
By Staff WriterAmerica's Health Insurance Plans and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association say they are forging ahead with their own portable personal health record program.AHIP, ...
December 13, 2006
U.S. Carrier Snaps Up U.K. Health Coaching FirmCIGNA HealthCare has acquired VieLife P.L.C.CIGNA HealthCare, Bloomfield, Conn., is a unit of CIGNA Corp., Philadelphia, a company with a large international insurance operation.VieLife, London, ...
December 12, 2006
Consumer Reps Grade NAICConsumer advocates who work with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners say the organization deserves passing marks for most of its efforts.The consumer advocates who ...
December 12, 2006
Silver State Unveils LTC Program RulesThe Nevada Division of Insurance has published guidelines for insurers that want to participate in the state's new long term care partnership program.The policies must ...
December 12, 2006
Coventry To Expand Medicaid OperationsA unit of Coventry Health Care Inc. has agreed to acquire FirstGuard Health Plan Missouri Inc. from Centene Corp.Coventry, Bethesda, Md., provides or administers health ...
December 12, 2006
Republican To Nonprofit Hospitals: Help The PoorThe outgoing chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee says tax-exempt hospitals should earn their tax breaks.Rep. William Thomas, R-Calif., has introduced H.R. 6420, ...