News For: Blue Care Ut UtahPatterson wants county to be player in medical care Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson today announced a major campaign to make the county a world-recognized destination for medical care and health care industry jobs. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Provides Testimony at Senate Hearing in Washington Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts' Executive Vice President Andrew Dreyfus testified today before a congressional committee that's examining potential options for reforming the health insurance market. Blue Shield of California awards $29.5M in bonuses to medical groups Blue Shield of California said Tuesday it’s awarding $29.5 million in performance bonuses to California medical groups and independent practice associations IPAs this year, compared with $31 million last year. Blue Cross & Blue Shield Goes Green Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas had employees dancing in their courtyard as they learned how to help preserve the earth. English proposes new health-care plan U.S. Rep. Phil English is touting a new health-care plan that promises to be as portable as a 401k. The Healthy Americans Bill would allow most Americans to choose his or her own health plan instead of health insurance from an employer. Long drive for ER care in northern Dauphin County prompts meeting The Pennsylvania House Republican Policy Committee will investigate the need for a northern Dauphin County emergency medical facility during a public hearing Thursday. Early Glance: Managed Care companies NEW YORK Shares of some top managed care companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Aetna rose $.39 or 1.1 percent, to $36.22. CIGNA fell $.12 or .3 percent, to $34.42. As health-care premiums rise, workers at smaller firms feel pinch Premiums for job-based health insurance are up 5 percent in 2008 and have more than doubled since 1999, a growth rate that far outpaces inflation and the increase in workers' wages over the same period, according to an annual survey of employers. Midday Glance: Managed Care companies Aetna fell $.30 or .8 percent, to $36.49. CIGNA fell $.42 or 1.2 percent, to $34.09. Regular breast care still a must for all women Recent news reports on the results of an international breast cancer study of Russian and Chinese women have left some American women confused about the importance of regular breast care. |




