eHealthInsurance reports that interest in health coverage ginned up by the new federal law has helped new memberships rise 50 percent. Meanwhile, NPR examines the mixed record of the 14 states running their own marketplaces. USA Today: ...
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Global health insurer Allianz Worldwide Care has announced the launch of a new plan which offers a compliant solution for onshore healthcare to shipping companies affected by the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC 2006), commonly known as ...
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Today's headlines include stories about the health law's coverage gap. Kaiser Health News: Arkansas' Medicaid Experiment, Key To Obamacare Expansion, On Ropes Kaiser Health News staff writer Phil Galewitz reports: "The Arkansas' ...
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News outlets in California offer examples of companies that are giving new customers more time to pay their first month's premiums while in Connecticut, one insurer is beginning to get a handle on the crush of enrollment. Los Angeles ...
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IBM faces a puzzle that might give even the world's greatest detective pause: How to grow its "Jeopardy"-conquering Watson supercomputer into a $10-billion business within a decade. The company hopes to boost Watson's profit-making ...
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The relaxed timetables reflect efforts by the insurance industry, as well as the Obama administration, to "coax" people towards "cementing" their 2014 coverage, reports Bloomberg News. In addition, a Commonwealth survey finds more people ...
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The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, a coalition of public health organizations, has ranked New Jersey 51 in the nation, including Washington D.C., in protecting children from smoking and tobacco use. Experts at Robert Wood Johnson Medical ...
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Aviva has announced significant improvements to its International Solutions private medical insurance from 1st February 2014. The improvements will provide new and existing customers with enhanced standard benefits and wider geographic ...
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US-based community-focused health insurer MVP Health Care (MVP) has decided to implement PaySpan's platform to automate reimbursements for providers and members across New York, Vermont and New Hampshire. The payment tool will streamline ...
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US-based UPMC Health Plan has inked an agreement with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to offer its health insurance coverage through Qualified Health Plans (QHP) on the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace. Under the ...
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Religare Health Insurance has signed an insurance distribution agreement with Union Bank of India, whereby it products and services will sold by the bank branches. Union Bank of India executive director SK Jain said, "Union Bank becomes ...
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Health insurer Geisinger Health Plan (GHP) has deployed hCentive’s exchange integration and private exchange solutions to offer single sales portal. The insurer deployed cloud-based WebInsure Exchange Manager solution to manage its ...
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International health insurer Cigna has rolled out a brand new assortment of international health insurance products, to help customers get the benefit of various plans that meet their particular healthcare requirements and budget. ...
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Health insurer Aetna has reported a net income of $536m, or $1.49 per share for the second quarter of 2013, with an increase of 17% and 13% compared to $457m, or $1.32 per share during the comparable period last fiscal. For the quarter ...
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Accenture has signed a four-year contract extension with Germany-based health insurer Kaufm nnische Krankenkasse (KKH) to provide information technology, training, application development, and maintenance services. As part of the ...