Frist Delays Estate Ta Vote
By Matt BradyThe Senate will take up the estate tax issue when it returns from its August recess.[@@]Sen. Bill Frist, the Senate majority leader, announced plans ...
July 28, 2005
Aetna Profits Up 43%New customers and reduced costs helped fuel a 43% rise in earnings at Aetna Inc.[@@]Aetna, Hartford, reported $409 million in net income for the ...
July 28, 2005
Phoeni Benefits From Better UnderwritingImproved mortality experience and higher asset management margins helped drive a 56% increase in earnings at Phoenix Companies Inc. during the second quarter.[@@]Phoenix, Hartford, ...
July 28, 2005
Tennessee Blue To Tie Knot With GordianBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Tennessee has agreed to acquire Gordian Health Solutions Inc., a company that sells disease management services and other ...
July 28, 2005
IRS Rejects Profit-Sharing Health AccountsFederal officials are stopping efforts to put tax-exempt medical reimbursement accounts in 401(a) profit-sharing plans.[@@]Employers can put MRAs in 401(a) plans, but those employers ...
July 28, 2005
StanCorp Sees Lower Benefits EpensesRelatively low group long-term disability claim rates were a bright spot at StanCorp Financial Group Inc. during the second quarter.[@@]StanCorp, Portland, Ore., the parent ...
July 28, 2005
Superregional Carrier Epands HSA ProgramHumana Inc., a health insurer that is especially strong in the Southeast and Midwest, is adding a health savings account option for all commercial ...
July 28, 2005
Lawmakers Boost Health Risk PoolsThe U.S. House agreed Wednesday by a voice vote to pass a bill that could spur the creation of new state health insurance pools ...