Feb. 22 at 7:45 a.m.
Filed under:
Health care,
Work culture
By Bruce Japsen
Humana Inc. said it will set up a joint venture to provide employers and health plan members with new wellness programs and services that reward workers for staying healthy.
Louisville-based Humana, one of the nation’s largest health insurance companies, said it will create a new company, based in Chicago, with Discovery Holdings of South Africa. Discovery owns the Vitality brand of wellness programs and services which work somewhat like airline miles in how they reward workers to stay healthy. Get the full story »
Nov. 22, 2010 at 11:43 a.m.
Filed under:
Government,
Health care,
Insurance
By Reuters
New U.S. health insurance spending rules aimed at ensuring more customer dollars go toward medical care were finalized on Monday, ending a source of uncertainty for investors in the sector.
Though the limits are mandated in the new health care law, insurers such as Aetna Inc. and WellPoint Inc. did win some concessions from the U.S. government surrounding implementation of the rules and shares of health insurers mostly rose. Get the full story »
Nov. 22, 2010 at 11:01 a.m.
Filed under:
Health care
By Associated Press
Health insurer Humana Inc. plans its first broad foray into health care delivery in nearly two decades with its intended purchase of Concentra Inc. in an approximately $790 million cash deal announced Monday. Get the full story »
Aug. 25, 2010 at 11:52 a.m.
Filed under:
Health care,
Insurance,
Policy,
Politics,
Regulations
By Bruce Japsen
Individuals and small businesses who buy health insurance can count on their plans spending at least four in five premium dollars on medical care, a key tenet of the health care overhaul signed into law five months ago by President Barack Obama. Get the full story »
