Health Insurance All the latest public and private health insurance news, including coverage changes, policy decisions and health care reforms. This category also contains releases regarding health insurance company structure and performance, including board appointments, stock and shareholder information, quarterly reports, mergers and acquisitions. Also included are stories about recent studies, market trends, and consumer choices.
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17:20 ET CAPG Applauds House Members Who Urge HHS Action on Medicare Advantage Alternative Payment Models
On Monday, Representatives Tom Reed (R-NY), Tony Cardenas (D-CA), Larry Bucshon (R-IN), and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) co-led a bipartisan...
15:52 ET ProfNet Experts Available on Medicaid Cuts, College Admissions
Below are experts from the ProfNet network who are available to discuss timely issues in your coverage area. You can also submit a query to the...
13:22 ET New Academy Issue Brief Details Drivers of 2018 Individual Market Premium Changes
Increasing health care costs and uncertainties about the continued enforcement of Affordable Care Act (ACA) components that support individual...
13:00 ET Advocates File Lawsuit Alleging California's Separate and Unequal Medi-Cal System Violates the Right of Millions, Reports SEIU-UHW
State officials are violating the civil rights of 13.5 million individuals enrolled in Medi-Cal, the health insurance program for low-income...
08:45 ET Accomplished Global Sales Leader Peter Wells Joins Hixme as National Sales Vice President
Hixme, a high-tech innovator in the delivery of group health benefits, today announced it has attracted a 20+ year veteran sales executive, Peter...
Jul 11, 2017, 14:46 ET The Kinetix Group Recognized by Medical Marketing & Media as a Top 100 Healthcare Agency
The Kinetix Group (TKG), a New York City-based life sciences marketing agency and care delivery consultancy, has been recognized by Medical...
Jul 11, 2017, 10:15 ET GuideWell Innovation Launches Health+Accel to Fast Track Health Solutions for Aging Well
GuideWell Innovation, a subsidiary of GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation, has launched a new program and pitch competition to fast track...
Jul 11, 2017, 08:54 ET WellCare Names Dr. Mark Leenay Chief Medical Officer
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) announced today it has named Dr. Mark Leenay to the role of senior vice president and chief medical...
Jul 11, 2017, 07:43 ET Chilmark Research "Convergence 2017" conference first to highlight new healthcare models and opportunities
Chilmark Research, with support from founding sponsors CareEvolution and Cerner, are pleased to announce the official launch of the inaugural...
Jul 11, 2017, 07:13 ET InsureYouKnow.org provides electronic safety deposit box for life's critical records
InsureYouKnow.org offers a secure, independent, and comprehensive electronic Safety Deposit Box for life's vital information. Insure You Know...
Jul 11, 2017, 05:00 ET
ReWalk Robotics Announces French Distribution Agreement with Harmonie Médical Service
ReWalk Robotics Ltd. (NASDAQ: RWLK) ("ReWalk" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of exoskeleton systems, announced today that the Company...
Jul 11, 2017, 05:00 ET
ReWalk Robotics annonce un accord de distribution française avec Harmonie Médical Service
Cet accord exclusif avec l'un des plus importants prestataires de services et distributeurs de matériels médicaux français permettra l'accès des...
Jul 10, 2017, 17:05 ET Athletico Physical Therapy Opens in Carbondale
Athletico Physical Therapy has opened a new location in Carbondale on Monday, July 10th at 900 E. Walnut St., Ste. 1, Carbondale, IL 62901....
Jul 10, 2017, 16:01 ET New Public Poll: Emergency Care Is The Most Essential Health Benefit To Cover
An overwhelming number of people — nearly three in four Americans — say that health insurance companies must be required to cover emergency...
Jul 10, 2017, 12:57 ET Children's Hospitals' Patient Families to Congress: Protect Medicaid for Children and Reject the BCRA - a Bad Bill for Kids
Children's hospitals' patients, many with complex medical conditions, and their families will meet with members of Congress this week during Speak...
Jul 10, 2017, 12:02 ET Sun Life strengthens commitment to fighting diabetes with YMCA of the USA and the American Diabetes Association
This month, Sun Life Financial U.S. (Sun Life) has solidified collaborations with YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) and the American Diabetes Association...
Jul 10, 2017, 11:05 ET Comprehensive New Economic Analysis By Former FTC Chair Affirms That Healthcare Group Purchasing Organizations Reduce Costs And Are Procompetitive
The Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA), which represents the nation's leading healthcare group purchasing organizations (GPOs), today...
Jul 10, 2017, 08:30 ET Rural Residents Under Attack in Health Insurance Proposals, Says Rural Health Advocate
The health of people who live in rural areas is being harshly neglected in current national health policy and in healthcare legislation under...
Jul 10, 2017, 08:12 ET SKYGEN USA Launches Centralized Credentialing Service
SKYGEN USA, the company dedicated to transforming the delivery of health benefits through innovative, technology-enabled solutions that drive down...
Jul 10, 2017, 08:00 ET Ascensia Diabetes Care Announces Commercial Agreement with Dexcom, Inc. to Include CONTOUR®NEXT ONE BGMS with the Dexcom G5® Continuous Glucose Monitoring System for Patients Covered by Medicare
Ascensia Diabetes Care today announced it has entered into an agreement with DexCom, Inc. ("Dexcom"), the leader in continuous glucose monitoring...
Jul 06, 2017, 12:05 ET Narrow Insurance Networks Leave Patients with Little Choice
Access to high-quality, high-value cancer care is crucial for all patients with cancer. Ideally, following a cancer diagnosis, patients should have...
Jul 06, 2017, 10:00 ET NMI® at 57.4%; June Non-Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®; Business Activity Index at 60.8%; New Orders Index at 60.5%; Employment Index at 55.8%
Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in June for the 90th consecutive month, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in...
Jul 05, 2017, 16:49 ET Triple-S Management Corporation Agrees to Medicaid Contract Extension
Triple-S Management Corporation (NYSE:GTS), a leading managed care company in Puerto Rico, today announced that its subsidiary, Triple-S...
Jul 05, 2017, 13:45 ET Five Key Trends in Benefits Impacting Business Success
For employers, benefit offerings have a significant impact on the cost of doing business. Relying on traditional approaches to managing medical...
Jul 05, 2017, 10:32 ET US Healthcare Expenditures to Reach $4.3 Trillion in 2021
US healthcare expenditures are forecast to reach $4.3 trillion in 2021, according to Healthcare: United States, a report recently released by...