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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...
Tags: Health Net Inc., Walmart, Aetna Inc., Healthcare Provider, Health Insurance
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Cigna Closes On Acquisition Of Medicare Advantage Plans From Humana
The Hartford CourantCigna Corp. announced Wednesday it completed its purchase of Medicare Advantage plans from Arcadian and Humana in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Starting Jan. 1, about 4,500 Medicare Advantage customers who had Humana or Arcadian now have Cigna coverage,...Tags: Humana Incorporated, HealthSpring Inc., Medicare, Government Health Care
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Cigna Expands Internships To Graduate Students
The Hartford CourantCigna's part-time internship program on the University of Connecticut campus, less than a year old, is already successful from the insurance company's perspective — of eight interns who are graduating in the spring, four have accepted offers of...Tags: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Software Industry, Insurance
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Travelers Increases Stake In Brazil Surety Insurer
The Hartford CourantThe Travelers Cos. exercised an option last week to increase its ownership stake in a Brazil company that it invested in two years ago from 43.4 percent to 49.5 percent. Travelers said in November 2010 it planned to spend $370 million for a 43 percent...Tags: Brazil, Insurance, Transportation Industry
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Patients lose when hospitals take over doctors
When a big hospital chain buys an independent doctor's office, we often hear the move will "enhance care," "integrate care" or "improve health-care efficiency." Spare us the euphemisms. Patients are the losers in these deals. We pay higher costs. We...
Tags: MRI (imaging), Florida Hospital, Google Inc., Health and Medical Professionals, Insurance
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Time For 'Opposite Malloy' To Repair Economic Damage
In a classic "Seinfeld" episode, the ever-hapless George Costanza decides it's time to change his strategy. "Every decision that I've ever made in my entire life has been wrong. My life is the complete opposite of everything I've wanted to be." His...Tags: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd., Taxation, Seinfeld (tv program), NBC (tv network), New Britain
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$1 million donations wanted for Obama inauguration
WASHINGTON (AP) — Planners of President Barack Obama's second inauguration are making an unprecedented solicitation for high-dollar contributions up to $1 million to help pay for the celebration in exchange for special access. The changes...Tags: Google Inc., Crime, Law and Justice, Bill Clinton, Human Interest, Event Planning
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Tips For Parents On Talking About Newtown Shooting
The Hartford CourantEven the president of the United States cried when addressing the nation Friday about "this heinous crime" in Newtown. So how are parents supposed to explain the shooting to their children? Be calm and delicate with the facts, said Julian Ford, a...Tags: Psychologists, Mental Health, Health and Medical Professionals, Behavioral Conditions, University of Connecticut Health Center
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Cigna Announces Joint Venture With Middle East Insurer
The Hartford CourantCigna Corp. announced a new joint venture with a Saudi Arabian insurer that Cigna has had a partnership with for years, selling products in the Middle East. Cigna's Global Health Benefits and Saudi Arabian Insurance Company B.S.C. (SAICO) announced...Tags: Marketing, Joint Ventures, Economy, Business and Finance, Insurance, Restructuring and Recapitalization
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Can Connecticut Afford to Hand Out $860 Million in Tax Incentives to Businesses Each Year?
A new analysis by the New York Times puts the national tab at more than $80 billion a year in state and local taxpayer handouts to businesses. Those include tax breaks, low-interest loans and outright cash giveaways to encourage companies to locate in a...
Tags: Stamford, Government, Taxation, Bribery, The New York Times
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Aetna Starts Reimbursement Program — Giving Workers Cash Back For Exercising
The Hartford CourantIn an ongoing effort by health insurers to get customers to live healthier lives, Aetna Inc. this week announced a new reimbursement program to reduce the price of gym memberships, exercise equipment and other health aids. For example, a person could get...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Gyms and Health Clubs, Employment, Aetna Inc., Career and Workplace
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Cigna Marks 1 Million Policies In China Joint Venture Started In 2003
The Hartford CourantCigna Corp. and its partner in China announced Monday that the joint venture has one million policies in China. Cigna and CMC Life Insurance Co. Ltd., an affiliate of China Merchants Group, started their joint venture in 2003. Cigna brings insurance...Tags: China, Merchants Group Incorporated, Marketing, Global Expansion, Joint Ventures
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