10/22/2008 News For: Blue Shield Select TempWellPoint 3Q earnings down 5.4 percent Health Insurer WellPoint Inc., parent company of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kentucky, reported that third-quarter net income declined 5.4 percent, primarily on investment losses. WLP Cost-cutting at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MA ?Health insurer Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts is trying to cut costs in anticipation more competition in the marketplace and a drop in enrollment.? The Boston Globe, citing an internal company e-mail, reports today that the state's largest health insurer is not planning layoffs, but wants to reduce staff through attrition, boost productivity through the use of technology, and allow ... Anthem, health care facilities at odds :At least 10 health care providers to opt out of new contract. At least 10 Indiana health care facilities -- including one Michigan City hospital -- plan to opt out of the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield network in November, according to Joe Stuteville, the media relations manager for Sisters of St. Francis Health Services Inc. Women in labour turned away A THIRD of women in labour have been turned away from a Blue Mountains hospital because of a lack of medical specialists at its newly reopened birthing service. The centre opened last month after closing temporarily due to staff shortages. Oct. 22: Local News Briefs National Active and Retired Federal Employees Chapter 36 will meet at noon Thursday at Perkins Restaurant, 5033 S. Scatterfield Road, Anderson. The speaker will be Shanmarie Unverzagt of Anthem Blue Cross. WellPoint Shares Fall After Profit Declines 5.4% on Investments Oct. 22 -- WellPoint Inc. , the health insurer for one of every nine Americans, said third-quarter profit fell 5.4 percent, dragged down by bad investments in Fannie Mae , Freddie Mac and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. |




