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UnitedHealth Teams With Philadelphia Health System
By Staff WriterUnitedHealthcare has agreed to work with Jefferson Health System Inc. to offer high-deductible health coverage in the Philadelphia area.[@@]UnitedHealthcare, a unit of UnitedHealth Group ...
July 20, 2005
Aflac Raises $360 Million In JapanAflac Inc. has borrowed 40 billion yen from Japanese investors by issuing "Samurai bonds," or yen-denominated bonds.[@@]Aflac, Columbus, Ga., says it plans to use ...
July 20, 2005
NAHU Honors TretterThe National Association of Health Underwriters has given its Harold R. Gordon Award to Robert Tretter.[@@]NAHU, Arlington, Va., says the award is its "person ...
July 20, 2005
Celtic Outsources To TeasCeltic Insurance Company has picked Affiliated Computer Services Inc., Dallas, to handle support services for its individual health insurance plans.[@@]Celtic, Chicago, will rely on ...
July 20, 2005
Business Opposes Coverage Disclosure BillThe California Chamber of Commerce is spearheading opposition to a state bill that would mandate publication of a list of businesses of 25 or ...
July 20, 2005
Greenspan Backs TRIA EtensionFederal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan today gave measured support to extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act.[@@]An extension of TRIA is needed because ...
July 20, 2005
Medicare R Plans: Big Senior Sales OpportunityAfter 40 years of providing America's seniors with health insurance for hospitalizations, surgeries and physician visits, Medicare is completing its benefit package with the ...
July 19, 2005
UnitedHealth Starts Medicare Drug CampaignOvations has organized a campaign to explain the new Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit program to consumers.[@@]Ovations, a unit of UnitedHealth Group Inc., ...