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California picks 13 health plans for state-run insurance market
After weeks of negotiations, California said it has selected 13 health plans for a new state-run insurance marketplace where as many as 5 million people will shop for coverage next year. Officials at Covered California, the state agency implementing the...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, Marketing, Consumers
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UnitedHealth, Aetna and Cigna opt out of California insurance exchange
Some prominent health insurers, including industry giant UnitedHealth Group Inc., are not participating in California's new state-run health insurance market, possibly limiting the number of choices for millions of consumers. UnitedHealth, the nation'...
Tags: Medicaid, Companies and Corporations, Consumers, Healthcare Provider, Citigroup Incorporated
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Why are prices for medical care such a mystery?
Ted Kamp wanted to make sure his daughter received the medical treatment she needed. That was his first priority. His second was making sure his insurance would cover things and that he'd pay a fair price for any procedures. The fact that this...
Tags: X-rays, Networking, Hospitals and Clinics, Prices, Medical Procedures and Tests
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California issues annual ratings for health plans, physician groups
Kaiser Permanente was the only HMO to earn a top four-star rating for providing recommended care on California's annual report card, while Cigna and UnitedHealthcare led the way with three-star ratings among PPO plans. The report issued Wednesday on...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Heart Disease, General Practitioners, Health Insurance, Diabetes
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Survey: Kaiser tops in customer satisfaction for health insurance
For the sixth consecutive year, Kaiser Permanente ranked highest in customer satisfaction for health insurance among California policyholders, according to ratings firm J.D. Power and Associates. Anthem Blue Cross, the state's largest for-profit...
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The doctor's in-box
The doctor-patient relationship is moving online. With 68% of American adults now using the Internet to search for healthcare information, it's no surprise that many also want digital access to their doctor. Whether they have that option will depend...Tags: Health, Telecommunication Service, Consumers, Nashua Corporation, Hospitals and Clinics
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Patients pay more, get less - if they're lucky
Los Angeles Times Staff Writers*This piece originally ran on A1 on Tuesday, October 21, 2008* Jennifer and Greg Danylyshyn of Pasadena are conscientious parents. They keep proper car seats in their used BMW, organic vegetables in the family diet and the pediatrician's number by the...Tags: Health, Arable Farming, Healthcare Provider, Thumbs, Career and Workplace
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California PPOs get mostly low marks in state survey
Money & CompanyMost major health insurers in California do a poor job of paying claims and providing customer service for members in preferred provider organization plans, according to a state survey released Thursday. The evaluation by the California Department of... -
Health insurers throw support behind Republican candidates
Tribune Washington BureauThe insurance industry is pouring money into Republican campaign coffers in hopes of scaling back wide-ranging regulations in the new healthcare law, while preserving the mandate that Americans buy coverage. Since January, the nation's five largest...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Health, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Consumers, Lawyers
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In defense of Joe Lieberman [*CORRECTION APPENDED]
Opinion L.A.Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut is taking a beating for saying he'd be willing to scuttle healthcare if the final plan has a public option. A Benedict Arnold, they call him, a traitor, and much, much worse. So I'd like to stick up for the senator... -
Lack of health insurance played a role in thousands of child deaths, researchers say
Booster ShotsAn analysis of 23 million hospital records from 37 states shows that a lack of health insurance likely played a role in the deaths of nearly 17,000 U.S. children over a 17-year period. Researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center examined......
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