Health Insurance
Health insurance news and analysis, with coverage of general health insurance trends, major medical insurance, disability insurance, dental insurance, vision plans, telemedicine plans, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, short-term health insurance, the Affordable Care Act public exchange program, and more.
Destiny: Americans Save Little For Retirement Health Epenses
By Staff WriterOnly about half of U.S. adults are saving anything at all for retirement health care costs.[@@]Researchers at Destiny Health, Oak Brook, Ill., have published ...
May 27, 2005
CIGNA HealthCare Hires Pharmacy Management EecutiveCIGNA HealthCare has hired David Shafer to be president of its pharmacy management unit.[@@]Shafer previously was executive vice president of national operations at AmeriChoice, ...
May 27, 2005
Humana Wins Military ContractHumana Inc. has won a third patient appointing services contract from the U.S. Department of Defense.[@@]Humana, Louisville, Ky., says its military services subsidiary will ...
May 26, 2005
Louisiana Blue Chooses HSA PartnerBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana will be referring purchasers of its high-deductible health insurance to a unit of The Bancorp Inc., Wilmington, ...
May 26, 2005
Tufts Picks Neonatal Care ManagerTufts Health Plan, Waltham, Mass., has agreed to use ParadigmHealth Inc. to oversee medical care for newborn babies with health problems.[@@]The contract calls for ...
May 26, 2005
Aetna Adds DiscountsAetna Inc. is adding a program that will steer patients to a network of chiropractors, acupuncturists and other alternative health providers.[@@]The company's Aetna Dental ...
May 26, 2005
Calif. Blue Shield Foundation Hires 3The Blue Shield of California Foundation has added several executives.[@@]The foundation, a nonprofit corporation formed by Blue Shield of California, San Francisco, has hired ...
May 26, 2005
Big Apple Etends Health Carrier ContractThe government of New York City has extended a health coverage contract with a unit of WellChoice Inc., New York, for at least 1 ...