Commissioners OK health rate planBy Sarah KliffPoliticoAugust 17, 2010The National Association of Insurance Commissioners approved Tuesday morning (by a unanimous vote) a preliminary outline of
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Is NAIC agreement on medical loss ratios in patients' interests?
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has finally come to agreement on the reporting form that likely will be used to determine
Is NAIC agreement on medical loss ratios in patients’ interests?
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has finally come to agreement on the reporting form that likely will be used to determine
Economic crises and cost sharing don't mix
The economic crisis and medical care usageBy Annamaria Lusardi, Daniel J. Schneider, Peter TufanoNational Bureau of Economic ResearchWorking Paper 15843March, 2010This five-nation study of the
Economic crises and cost sharing don’t mix
The economic crisis and medical care usageBy Annamaria Lusardi, Daniel J. Schneider, Peter TufanoNational Bureau of Economic ResearchWorking Paper 15843March, 2010This five-nation study of the
Economic crises and cost sharing don't mix
This five-nation study of the impact of the financial crisis on usage of routine medical care demonstrates that both a decline in employment
Economic crises and cost sharing don’t mix
This five-nation study of the impact of the financial crisis on usage of routine medical care demonstrates that both a decline in employment
Is WellPoint's business model viable?
Big and beleaguered: WellPoint's bad imageBy Emily BerryAmerican Medical NewsAugust 16, 2010Thus far, WellPoint and insurance trade group America's Health Insurance Plans have responded to
Is WellPoint’s business model viable?
Big and beleaguered: WellPoint's bad imageBy Emily BerryAmerican Medical NewsAugust 16, 2010Thus far, WellPoint and insurance trade group America's Health Insurance Plans have responded to
Is WellPoint's business model viable?
WellPoint's phenomenal business success has been largely due to its ability to offer competitive premiums by limiting what it has had to pay out in
Is WellPoint’s business model viable?
WellPoint's phenomenal business success has been largely due to its ability to offer competitive premiums by limiting what it has had to pay out in
Corporate perquisites and drug testing the left
Executives at health insurance giants cash in as firms plan fee hikesBy Noam N. LeveyLos Angeles TimesAugust 11, 2010The top executives at the nation's five