List Of Major Medical Insurance Providers

1) A.M. Best Affirms Negative Outlook on Ratings of Assurant, Inc. and Its Operating Subsidiaries (http://www.centredaily.com/business/story/676544.html)
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the negative outlook on the financial strength ratings (FSR) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of Assurant, Inc. (Assurant) (New York, NY) (NYSE: AIZ) and its operating insurance subsidiaries. Additionally, A.M. Best has affirmed the ratings on most life/health and property/casualty subsidiaries of Assurant. Concurrently, A.M. Best has downgraded the FSR to A- ...

2) The healthcare system in Wales (http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7024696.stm)
The National Health Service (NHS) was set up in 1948 to provide free healthcare for all the residents of the UK.

3) Online services let patients seek a second opinion from home (http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-06-22-online-second-opinions_N.htm?csp=34)
Online second-opinion services offer patients consultations from specialists based on the medical records that they fax, mail or send via the Internet. The average cost, payable upfront via credit card, is $500 to $1,500.

4) The Spread of Telepresence Tech, Part 2: Ramping Up (http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/63531.html)
Business travel is a major expense, ranking third on corporate budgets behind personnel and IT. The World Travel & Tourism Council estimates U.S. business travel spending at $179 billion, followed by second-ranked Japan at $64 billion. Besides the increasing financial expense of air travel and its human wear-and-tear, businesses' concerns about its environmental costs are also driving wider ...

5) A.M. Best Affirms Negative Outlook on Ratings of Assurant, Inc. and Its Operating Subsidiaries (http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080624/20080624006359.html?.v=1)
OLDWICK, N.J.----A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the negative outlook on the financial strength ratings and issuer credit ratings of Assurant, Inc. and its operating insurance subsidiaries.

6) High caesarean birth rates concern obstetricians (http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080625/c_sections_080625/20080625?hub=Canada&s_name=)
The percentage of babies born by caesarean section in Canada is at an all-time high, exposing mothers to increased risks, says the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

7) Reps. Barton, Dingell to introduce legislation that aims to spur nationwide adoption of electronic health records (http://www.news-medical.net/?id=39476)
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair John Dingell (D-Mich.) and ranking member Joe Barton (R-Texas) on Tuesday plan to introduce a bill that would promote the adoption of a nationwide electronic health record system, CongressDaily reports.

8) A.M. Best Affirms Negative Outlook on Ratings of Assurant, Inc. and Its Operating Subsidiaries (http://www.wallstreet-online.de/nachrichten/nachricht/2434855.html)
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the negative outlook on the financial strength ratings (FSR) and issuer

9) TransUnion's Enhanced Revenue Manager(SM) Improves Patient Financial Assistance, Assessments and Hospital Productivity (http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080624/aqtu004.html?.v=54)
TransUnion announced today a newly enhanced version of its patented healthcare revenue cycle workflow and financial analytics product suite -- Revenue Manager -- at the HFMA's Annual National Institute Healthcare Financing Conference.

10) INDUSTRIES OF LATVIA, ESTONIA AND LITHUANIA (http://www.baltictimes.com/industries_latvia_estonia_lithuania/)
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