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Karen Ignagni - 9 People to Watch in Healthcare
Name: Karen Ignagni Location: Washington, DC Profession: President and CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) Fast facts: Once dubbed as one of the top three "Top Guns" of all trade... Read more...
AHIP: Medicare Advantage is better deal than FFS Medicare
Health plan industry trade group America's Health Insurance Plans has released a study concluding that Medicare Advantage plans may be doing a better job of controlling costs and preventing harm to... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Health plan association head in spotlight
If you've been around a while in healthcare, one can hardly miss Karen Ignani, head of the America's Health Insurance Plans. Of late, she's become even more visible, as health plans are deeply... Read more...
Groups plan protest at AHIP meeting
If you've got a bone to pick with the health plan industry, you aren't the only one. A collection of consumer advocacy groups have set plans to hold protests at the upcoming AHIP convention, arguing... Read more...
Healthcare players offer plan to cut costs by $2 trillion
This week the country's power players in the health plan, hospital, physician and union world--among others--have come together to propose what could turn out to be an astonishing change. The groups... Read more...
AHIP opposes creation of government health plan to rival private insurers
According to a new Wall Street Journal poll, 38.7 percent of respondents believe that Congress should create a government-run health plan to compete with private insurers, while 52.9 percent said "no... Read more...
Private health insurers agree to revise pricing, eligibility for pre-existing conditions
Two leading health insurance groups, The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) arguably made an effort to slow momentum for a government run health plan that... Read more...
Small businesses, health insurers team to make coverage affordable
Last Friday, the health insurance industry and lobbies for small businesses reached an agreement that reportedly will make coverage more affordable. After years of friction, leading health insurance... Read more...
Group forms to promote nursing shortage discussion
A group of 21 stakeholders from across the healthcare industry has come together to see to it that the problem of the U.S. nursing shortage doesn't get dropped from the national discussion of U.S.... Read more...
AHIP conditionally endorses coverage for pre-existing conditions
In a highly significant move, America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) has endorsed guaranteed coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions--as long as federal authorities require everyone to... Read more...
