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Aetna, CIGNA rank highest in efficiency
Newly insured outpace available doctors in Massachusetts
May 28, 2008
Insurer, physicians fight over ERISA limits
Utah lawmakers hope for customer-centric Web site
Healthcare to get the Hollywood treatment
Child healthcare varies widely among states
Connecticut healthcare effort takes a new turn
May 27, 2008
Connecticut AG says insurers couldn’t unilaterally change state contracts
TennCare patient wins experimental treatment as rare disease worsens
SEC backs healthcare balloting
May 23, 2008
Nevada insurers targeting individual customers
Cleveland Clinic forum examines solutions to health insurance gap
Officials say Connecticut governor should sign health partnership bill
May 22, 2008
Anthem, OhioHealth join others in posting quality, price data
Health policies to be studied in Michigan
Blue Foundation launches $8 million Florida study of child obesity
Texas advisory panel calls for state oversight of PPO health insurance plans
New CIGNA Web site lets plan members shop for healthcare
Massachusetts Medical Society files suit over rankings
Bush signs anti-discrimination bill
New Florida law allows low-cost health policies
May 21, 2008
Florida governor signs autism health insurance coverage bill
Connecticut Democrats press for small-business health plan
Rhode Island bill may cut health perk for lawmakers
May 20, 2008
Court rejects North Texas Specialty Physicians’ appeal of FTC ruling
Connecticut insurance bill faces veto threat
Coventry, CT, Council backs healthcare initiative
May 19, 2008
Billing issue leaves patients feeling ill
Pennsylvania governor touts new program to help chronically ill
Nonprofit coalition in Connecticut focuses on covering the uninsured
May 16, 2008
Study co-pays’ impact on poor, Texas physicians urge
UnitedHealth Group, Sierra Health Services deal challenged
1,200 California residents to have canceled healthcare coverage restored
New Jersey bill aims for universal health coverage by 2011
Massachusetts health plans’ results in first quarter are just mediocre
May 15, 2008
Nashville-area companies win new Medicaid contracts in Arizona
Judge rules against Blue Cross of Michigan on rate hikes
May 14, 2008
Minnesota governor vetoes healthcare bill
Tennessee doctors, hospitals fight denial of substance-use claims
Audit fuels criticism of Illinois governor on healthcare programs
Iowa governor signs $25 million healthcare package for uninsured
May 13, 2008
Healthcare bill clears Minnesota Legislature
Pennsylvania Insurance Department sets July hearing for Blue Cross, Highmark deal
More tying the knot to get health insurance
HMO pullouts upend Connecticut Medicaid
May 12, 2008
Uninsured Floridians should not hold their breath for coverage
Advocates want safety net to catch TennCare’s sickest
Insurance model follows American tradition
Feds approve Indiana plan to expand SCHIP coverage
May 9, 2008
Kaiser doctors making a different kind of house call
Ohio pharmacists want to expand role with patients
Independence Blue Cross, PA-based system agree on reimbursement contracts
Blue Cross of Minnesota dropping its contract with Healthways
Massachusetts agency seeks to cover 30,000 more uninsured
Hard sell to Medicare insurance buyers would get softer under new rules
May 8, 2008
Contra Costa County, CA, caps some health benefits
Georgia governor signs high-deductible insurance plan bill
Critics doubt Tennessee insurance bill will slash costs
Business leaders expect little expansion in health benefits
Connecticut governor cool to expansion of state worker insurance pool
White House may soften health policy
May 7, 2008
Healthcare costs pinch employers
Connecticut Senate approves state health insurance pooling bill
Poll: Majority of Wisconsin residents want universal care
Illinois governor halts enrollment in expanded health program
Senators told to tread carefully on healthcare
May 6, 2008
Federal health plan for children still leaves needs unmet
Democrats warn about hospital capacity
Provider, doctors may pull out of Washington, DC, program
May 5, 2008
Florida lawmakers have healthcare plan
Firms adjust to San Francisco healthcare law
Middle class uninsured kids’ health risk almost as high as poor children’s
Speakers express division on bill to mandate coverage in Washington, DC
Healthcare waits to ignite as campaign issue
May 2, 2008
Health plan for uninsured near passage in Florida
734 businesses sign up for San Francisco health program
Report: Texans most satisfied with Humana among health insurers
Health insurance debate continues in Michigan
Aetna to prod vendors to offer health insurance
Congress passes anti-genetic discrimination bill
Maryland insurance law draws praise from young adults
May 1, 2008
Minnesota governor’s healthcare proposal has a ring familiar to McCain’s
The hassles of health savings accounts
Health savings accounts growing in popularity
McCain health plan could mean higher tax
McCain offers market-based health plan