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By The Associated Press |
May 16, 2012
WellPoint shareholders are rejecting a call for more disclosure about the health insurer's political contributions after a shout-filled, contentious annual meeting.
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By Tom Murphy |
April 3, 2012
Health insurer WellPoint's earning sank last year, and the pay package Chairwoman and CEO Angela Braly received slipped as well.
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By Jenny Ivy |
April 2, 2012
Even though Express Scripts got the FTC go-ahead for its $29 billion acquisition of Medco, retail pharmacists are determined to stop the merger via federal courts.
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By Dan Shellenbarger |
April 1, 2012
For health care, 2011 was the year of the new: PPACA set off a rash of experiments, and payers, providers, benefits consultants and even retailers announced innovative plans. But what will it all amount to?
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By Mark Roberts |
February 28, 2012
The most requested benefit after medical that employees request is dental. Considering about half the population in the United States has no dental plan in place, this product has a huge potential audience.
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By Dan Cole |
February 14, 2012
Last week, we saw a good example of a health insurance carrier, Aetna, that exemplifies the “average”: typical commissions, straight spread across market sizes, and diverse geographical coverage. This week we’re going to look at the smallest of the top 5: Anthem.
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By Amanda McGrory |
February 1, 2012
Accountable care organizations aim to directly address the problems plaguing health care, including cost, quality and satisfaction. They’re also an integral component to health care reform. But are ACOs the way to go?
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By Amanda McGrory |
January 26, 2012
Obviously, there’s some serious issues with our health care system and even more question as how to fix it. Accountable care organizations aim to directly address the problems plaguing health care, including cost, quality and satisfaction. They’re also an integral component to health care reform. But are they the way...
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By Denis Storey |
December 6, 2011
Say what you want about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – and we all have – but the still-unraveling legislation is already changing behaviors across the board.
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By Jenny Ivy |
December 1, 2011
Walmart announced Thursday it will immediately offer generic versions of Pfizer's top moneymaker drug Lipitor.
