Congressional Leaders Continue Health Care Talks (CQPolitics.com via Yahoo! News)
House Democratic leaders resumed talks on a health care overhaul Friday morning after a late-night negotiating session at the White House involving President Obama and a bicameral group of top Democrats.
Insurance co-pays, deductibles hiked mid-year (Berkshire Eagle)
PITTSFIELD – City officials and employees are livid with anger following the Group Insurance Commission s ( GIC) unprecedented mid-fiscal year increases in fees, which come less than a year after Pittsfield joined the state-sponsored health insurance program to save taxpayers and workers millions of dollars.
A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Positive for BMI Financial Group, Inc.’s Life Insurance Companies (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
OLDWICK, N.J.—-A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ and issuer credit rating of “bbb+” of Best Meridian Insurance Company .
Physicians appeal Health Net acquisition (New Haven Register)
The state’s largest physician organization has filed an appeal in Superior Court in New Britain, seeking to overturn the state Insurance Department’s recent approval of UnitedHealth Group’s acquisition of Health Net of the Northeast, in Shelton.
State to raise health insurance prices (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Faced with rising costs and flat funding, the state Insurance Department is raising prices in its adultBasic health insurance program — as the number of people trying to get into the program is at the highest point ever.
Consumer advocacy group anticipating changes in health care system (Americus Times-Recorder)
The non-profit organization, Georgians for a Healthy Future, is a relatively new health and policy advocacy group based in Atlanta. “Formed about a year ago, it is coincidental that the group was formed before the national health care issue got to be so hot,” said Cindy Zeldin, executive director of Georgians for a Healthy Future.
Apollo Munich Health Insurance, the new Name in Healthcare (Business Standard India)
Apollo Munich Health Insurance Co. Ltd. (Apollo Munich) is the new name for Apollo DKV Insurance Co. Ltd. The new name was officially announced today as the company embarks on the new rebranding exercise after receiving the required shareholder and regulatory approvals to change its name.
Pan-American Life Insurance Group Launches New Company, Pan-American Benefits Solutions, Offering Limited Medical … (PropertyandCasualty.com)
Pan-American Life Insurance Group, a leading provider of insurance and financial services, announced today the launch of its new member company, Pan-American Benefits Solutions, Inc
Wendell Potter: Congress: Investigate Insurers’ Deception and Lies Before Forcing Us to Buy Health Insurance From Them (The Huffington Post)
The health insurance industry is laundering millions of dollars through third parties to influence the health care reform legislation and kill provisions that might hinder insurers’ profits.
WellPoint State Sponsored Business President to Serve on Federal Children’s Health Insurance Program Working Group (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
WellPoint today announced that Kevin Hayden, president of State Sponsored Business has been appointed to serve on the Children’s Health Insurance Program Working Group.