Pennsylvania's four BlueCross BlueShield plans have staked out different territories, effectively eliminating market competition between the Blues. One of the reasons that the reform model

Pennsylvania's four BlueCross BlueShield plans have staked out different territories, effectively eliminating market competition between the Blues. One of the reasons that the reform model

When some of the non-profit Blues insurers converted to for-profit status, the primary reason given for that conversion was to open access to

Fourth Annual National Survey of Hospital Executives Reveals "Best" and "Worst" Among the Nation's Insurance companiesRevive Public RelationsMarch 31, 2010From the perspective of hospital executives,

From the perspective of hospital executives, the two worst insurers in the nation happen to be the largest - United HealthCare and WellPoint/Anthem,

Short-term customers boosting health costsBy Kay LazarThe Boston GlobeApril 4, 2010Thousands of consumers are gaming Massachusetts’ 2006 health insurance law by buying insurance when they

Health policy science told us ahead of time that a mandate for individuals to buy private health insurance would not work if the

WellPoint Unit Drops Stellaris From NetworkBy Avery Johnson and Suzanne SatalineThe Wall Street JournalApril 2, 2010A unit of WellPoint Inc. dropped Stellaris Health Network, a

It is common to hear hospital administrators complain about low reimbursement rates from Medicare, yet how many terminate their participation in the Medicare

Talk of the day -- Health insurance overhaul nearly readyBy Sofia WuFocus Taiwan News ChannelMarch 30, 2010The health insurance premium rate will be raised from

Taiwan's single payer system has been phenomenally successful, though they, like all other nations, have had to confront increases in health care costs. Under the