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. FULL STORY »
It was a bumpy road, but leaders from Colorado's patient-centered medical home pilot say the effort seems to have reduced emergency-department visits and hospitalizations, especially among patients with chronic disease. FULL STORY »
Aetna's planned acquisition of Coventry Health Care marks the third, and possibly the last acquisition of a large managed-care company as insurers focus on preparing for expanded Medicaid eligibility in 2014. FULL STORY »
By Beth Kutscher | August 11, 2012
| Print Magazine
Despite last year's uncertainty about the future of the reform law, healthcare executives took home more money than those in any other sector on the S&P 500, with insurance execs topping the list. FULL STORY »
Cigna on Thursday announced that its tally of accountable care programs nationwide stands at 32 following the signing of agreements for new ACOs in Maine and Ohio. FULL STORY »
Some of the nation's health insurers have vowed to implement elements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act regardless of how the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the federal law this summer. FULL STORY »
Magellan Health Services President Karen Rohan will leave her post later this month to join Aetna as executive vice president and head of specialty products. FULL STORY »
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