benefitalign® Goes Live in Three Major U.S. Markets

Wed, 02 Oct 2013 18:29:00 EDT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Oct. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As the U.S. Congress spins its wheels on the Affordable Care Act, benefitalign®, a revolutionary technology company connecting consumers to providers, connects more than a million consumers to health insurance. benefitalign®...

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Announces Alignment of its Business to the new Market Realities of Health Care

Wed, 02 Oct 2013 16:00:00 EDT

EAGAN, Minn., Oct. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- October 1 marked a transformational milestone in health care in the United States and across Minnesota with the initial implementation of the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA). Businesses and individuals can now shop for and purchase...

Swedish Medical Center Names Anthony A. Armada Chief Executive Officer

Wed, 02 Oct 2013 15:00:00 EDT

Seasoned health care leader brings record of success to Swedish during significant industry change SEATTLE, Oct. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Swedish Health Services announced today that, after a national search, it has named Anthony (Tony) A. Armada as its new Chief Executive...

The Latino Coalition Announces National Business and Government Leaders at the 2013 West Coast Economic Summit

Wed, 02 Oct 2013 13:50:00 EDT

PG&E Corporation Foundation Executive Director and PG&E Director of Community Relations Ezra Garrett, Walmart Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion Greg Warren, Vice President of Biz2Credit Business Development Tracy C. Kellaher, Keenan Insurance Brokerage/Consulting Firm...

Indiana Inspector General, David Thomas, CHC Keynote Speaker at the HCCA North Central Regional Conference

Wed, 02 Oct 2013 13:09:00 EDT

Indianapolis Marriott North Hotel, Indianapolis, Indiana, Friday, October 4, 2013 MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Indiana Inspector General David Thomas, CHC, JD, will keynote the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) Annual North Central Regional conference at...

Impact of the Affordable Care Act to be Featured at Staffing Industry Analysts' Annual Healthcare Staffing Summit

Wed, 02 Oct 2013 11:44:00 EDT

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Staffing Industry Analysts, the global advisor on contingent work, today announced it will hold its annual Healthcare Staffing Summit October 23 through October 25, 2013 at the Fairmont Hotel Millennium Park in Chicago, IL. As...

Community Care to Receive Gold Achievement Award From the American Psychiatric Association

Wed, 02 Oct 2013 10:00:00 EDT

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Care Behavioral Health Organization will receive a 2013 Gold Achievement Award from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) at its 65th annual Institute on Psychiatric Services in Philadelphia. Community Care, which is part of...

MedCost Ultra Offers Virginia Employers a Competitive Self-Funded Health Plan Option

Wed, 02 Oct 2013 09:42:00 EDT

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Oct. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning January 2014, several Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions impacting both large and small fully-insured groups will go into effect, and sharp increases in premiums are expected as a result. To help employers in Virginia find...

EY Announces All-Star Line-Up for 2013 EY Strategic Growth Forum®

Wed, 02 Oct 2013 09:00:00 EDT

NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 13-17 in Palm Springs, Calif., EY will gather close to 2,000 of the nation's top CEOs, entrepreneurs, advisors, investors and senior business leaders at its annual EY Strategic Growth Forum to share insights, make connections and...

New Index Measuring Healthcare Data on 60 Million Insured Americans Shows Healthcare Costs Rising 3.5% in the Year to May 2013

Wed, 02 Oct 2013 09:00:00 EDT

NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices, a leading global provider of iconic financial market indices, has today launched a new, innovative measure that brings unprecedented transparency to rising healthcare costs in the United States. The S&P Healthcare...

PIH Health Selects Allscripts Sunrise

Wed, 02 Oct 2013 08:05:00 EDT

CHICAGO, Oct. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PIH Health, a healthcare system based in Whittier, Calif., has selected the Allscripts (NASDAQ: MDRX) Sunrise™ product suite as the electronic health record (EHR) solution for its newly acquired 199-bed acute care facility, PIH Health Hospital...

Welcome To The Launch Of Health Care Disconnects

Wed, 02 Oct 2013 08:01:00 EDT

http://www.hc-disconnects.com A non-partisan resource for journalists and policy makers looking for researched opinion and current commentary on the health care debate. FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash., Oct. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- John Geyman M.D., Professor emeritus of Family...

Will Obamacare Be The New Panama Canal for Conservatives?

Tue, 01 Oct 2013 18:06:00 EDT

MANASSAS, Va., Oct. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the statement of conservative author and direct mail pioneer Richard A. Viguerie. "The establishment media and Washington's permanent political class continue to try to sell the idea that taking the fight over...

CodeBaby CEO Dennis McGuire Available to Talk About ObamaCare Implementation

Tue, 01 Oct 2013 17:25:00 EDT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Oct. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CodeBaby (www.codebaby.com) CEO Dennis McGuire is an expert in managing obstacles health insurance providers and federal agencies may face without the proper simplified technological tools needed to help consumers navigate...

Hillary Clinton's Remarks as Delivered at 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund

Tue, 01 Oct 2013 16:16:00 EDT

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made the remarks below at the 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund (CDF). In her speech, Secretary Clinton discusses the need to invest in the education and health...

Meijer Partners with Priority Health to Provide Information as Open Enrollment for Health Insurance Begins

Tue, 01 Oct 2013 15:28:00 EDT

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Meijer, the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based supercenter chain, announced today that it is partnering with Priority Health, Michigan's leading health plan, to raise awareness and help customers obtain information regarding their...

Job Creators Alliance Becomes Job Creators Network Foundation

Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:28:00 EDT

DALLAS, Oct. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Job Creators Alliance today announced the group's name has been changed to Job Creators Network Foundation. The president of the non-profit organization said the new name more accurately reflects the mission and activity of the group....

UPMC Health Plan Connect Service and Sales Centers Open at Six Mall Locations

Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:00:00 EDT

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Six new UPMC Health Plan Health Connect Service and Sales Centers are now open at convenient area mall locations, featuring UPMC Health Plan Concierges available to answer questions about health insurance and health care reform, and to help...

Hyundai Motor America Reports September Sales

Tue, 01 Oct 2013 13:43:00 EDT

COSTA MESA, Calif., Oct. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America today announced sales for the month of September of 55,102 units, down eight percent versus the same period in 2012, with two fewer selling days. On a selling-day adjusted basis, September sales were up one...

Washington Must Quickly Resolve Impasses On Federal Budget And The Debt Limit

Tue, 01 Oct 2013 13:40:00 EDT

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Concord Coalition today urged elected officials in Washington to put an end to the government shutdown by quickly resolving their differences over a budget for the coming year -- something that should have been done months...