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Insurers nervous over prospect of Romney victory

By Associated Press | October 29, 2012

You'd think health insurance CEOs would be chilling the bubbly with Republican Mitt Romney's improved election prospects, but instead they're in a quandary.
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New ventures for Dignity | GPO, partnership aim to ease supply cost bite

By Jaimy Lee | October 13, 2012 | Print Magazine

Dignity Health has formed a group purchasing organization and a for-profit joint venture with UnitedHealthcare that aims to address the costs of physician preference items, often among a hospital's most expensive needs.
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Report: Premium hikes for top Medicare drug plans

By Associated Press | September 25, 2012

Seniors enrolled in seven of the 10 most popular Medicare prescription drug plans will be hit with double-digit premium hikes next year if they don't shop for a better deal, says a private firm that analyzes the highly competitive market.
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Minn. HMOs saw healthy profits despite capping Medicaid income: report

By Joe Carlson | September 08, 2012 | Basic Web

Minnesota HMOs recorded another year of healthy operating profits in 2011 despite agreeing to cap income on state Medicaid underwriting programs, a new analysis of state plans shows.
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Health insurers offer new products in preparation for healthcare reform

By Jay Greene, Crain's Detroit Business | August 28, 2012

While waiting for Michigan's health insurance exchange to open in 2014, small businesses and individuals seeking health insurance have a few more options, with new products offered by UnitedHealthcare Michigan and Health Alliance Plan of Michigan.
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UnitedHealthcare ends BadgerCare Plus contract with state

By (Milwaukee) Journal-Sentinel | August 20, 2012

After seeing the state cut payment rates in 2011 and then again this year, UnitedHealthcare has opted to end its contract with the state to oversee care for 174,000 people insured through the BadgerCare Plus program in southeastern Wisconsin.
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Late News: HHS, feds announce new anti-fraud initiative

By Modern Healthcare | July 28, 2012 | Print Magazine

HHS and the U.S. Justice Department have partnered with about a half-dozen health insurers to help prevent fraud and abuse in healthcare billing.
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Feds announce new anti-fraud initiative | The government is partnering with insurers to find healthcare fraud on real-time basis.

By Beth Kutscher | July 26, 2012 | Basic Web

HHS and the U.S. Justice Department have partnered with about a half-dozen health insurers to help prevent fraud and abuse in healthcare billing.
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Going vertical | Dignity's play for U.S. HealthWorks illustrates push for integrated care

By Ashok Selvam | July 07, 2012 | Print Magazine

Dignity Health wants to make a bold move into the ambulatory-care world with the purchase of the occupational medicine and urgent-care centers of U.S. HealthWorks.
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Cost control is key: HFMA

By Melanie Evans and Beth Kutscher | July 07, 2012 | Print Magazine

The coming years will bring continued dealmaking and greater scrutiny of hospital and physician performance on quality and cost control, said speakers at this year's Healthcare Financial Management Association Annual National Institute.
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