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NewsHealth plans upset when employers help pay high deductibles
High-deductible health plans have been an extremely trendy idea of late, with the assumption being that consumers would use services more cautiously if they had to pay first-dollar coverage on their Read more...
Kaiser, Health Net agree to reinstate 1,200 beneficiaries
Two of California's largest health plans have agreed to reinstate a total of roughly 1,200 patients whose policies were rescinded after they began incurring high medical expenses. Under the terms of Read more...
| Press ReleasesTenet Announces New Agreement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of IllinoisDes Peres Hospital and Saint Louis University Hospital Now Part of Network DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE:THC) today announced that it signed a new multi-year agreement Read more >> New Year’s Resolution SolutionsBlue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts has the tools to keep you on target BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- It’s no surprise that New Year’s resolutions quickly get kicked to the curb after the holidays. Read more >> John Muir Health Included in CalPERS 2012 NetValue HMO NetworkWALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- John Muir Health’s non-profit medical group, the John Muir Physician Network, is now participating in Blue Shield of California’s (Blue Shield) CalPERS Read more >> Integrated Healthcare Association Launches Value Based Pay for Performance As It Marks 10 Years of P4P Leadership in PartnOAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Reflecting the importance of measuring and rewarding both quality and cost-efficiency, the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA), now in its 10th year of Read more >> Statement of HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Blue Shield of California’s Proposed Rate IncreaseWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- “The people of California have a right to be concerned when they see this kind of rate increase month after month. We have reached out to California Insurance Read more >> |
