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She thought hospital bill was paid off
Sentinel ColumnistDear Greg: In July 2006, my 8-year-old son, Zachary, was hospitalized for two nights at Arnold Palmer Hospital. At the time, our health insurance was Blue Cross Blue Shield through my husband's employer. The charges were $1,766. BCBS paid $1,413,...Tags: Government Health Care, Private Health Care, Health Insurance, Thanksgiving, Joe Brown
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Leslie A. Margolin: Promoting healthier ways of reaching consensus
The gig: President of Woodland Hills-based Anthem Blue Cross of California, the state's largest for-profit health insurer, which serves more than 8 million members.
Background: Margolin, 53, grew up in Meriden, Conn., the daughter of a liquor salesman...Tags: Executive Branch, New York University, Los Angeles, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Hofstra University
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CIGNA, Aetna To Ban Workplace Smoking Completely
The last workplace refuges for smokers are disappearing as a growing number of employers in Connecticut and around the nation adopt the toughest ban yet — no puffing anywhere on company property. Not outdoors, not even in parking areas. CIGNA...Tags: Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), Government Health Care, Employers, Health Organizations, Medical Staff
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Shares Of The Hartford, Phoenix, Other Life Insurers Slump
Shares of The Hartford, Lincoln National Corp., MetLife Inc. and other life insurers slumped sharply again Thursday on concerns that falling equity markets will cause losses on retirement products. The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. fell $1.31,...Tags: The Hartford Financial Services Group Incorporated, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Insurance, Aetna Inc., MetLife Incorporated
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Bristol Considers Smoking Ban On Public Streets
The Hartford CourantBristol smokers, take note: Soon, public streets might be off-limits, too. City officials could declare tiny Newell Road a no-smoking zone, possibly the first smoking ban on a public road anywhere in the state. If the anti-smoking strategy passes...Tags: Transportation, Smoking, Defense, Road Transportation, Movies
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CIGNA Reduces 2008 Earnings Forecast
The Hartford CourantCIGNA Corp. reduced its 2008 earnings forecast Friday and reported larger losses in its variable annuity death benefits business, but reaffirmed its profit estimates for 2009. CIGNA, which bases its health insurance operations in Bloomfield, said it...Tags: Earnings Forecasts, Government Health Care, Marketing, Private Health Care
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Kaiser Permanente gets perfect four-star rating on HMO score card
Kaiser Permanente got a perfect four stars for medical care on an annual HMO score card that California officials hope consumers will use to shop for health coverage. The state's largest health maintenance organization consistently comes out on top in...Tags: Consumers, California, Health Organizations, Aetna Inc., Healthcare Provider
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Health Net Eyeing Changes In Northeast
Health Net executives told investors this week they're considering a sale and other options for underperforming operations in Arizona and the Northeast, where it has 225,000 Connecticut members. The California-based company considers those operations and...Tags: Connecticut, California, Arizona, Deutsche Bank AG, Aetna Inc.
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Week In Review: Economy's Bad; So Are Cigarettes
The Hartford CourantThe state's economy took another dive this week when the Department of Labor reported that 3,600 jobs disappeared off the books in October; estimates of the growing state deficit ballooned; and stocks in that Hartford stalwart, the insurance business,...Tags: Danbury, Stock Activities, Jodi Rell, Public Officials, American Civil Liberties Union
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Aetna Expects To Cut Jobs
Aetna has been doing better than many competitors, but it told employees Wednesday that some job cuts are likely as the company acts to protect its competitive edge in a deteriorating economy. "We will pursue all appropriate options to reduce costs,...Tags: Interior Policy, Employees, Layoffs and Downsizing, Insurance, Connecticut
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Employers Press Congress For Pension Relief
Associated PressWith pension funds facing billions of dollars in shortfalls as markets plunge, companies including Ford, CIGNA and United Technologies are pushing Congress to suspend portions of a 2-year-old law they say could force them to make job cuts as they shift...Tags: United Technologies Corporation, Retirement, National Government, Pitney Bowes Incorporated, Ford Motor Co.
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RATINGS DOWNGRADE: A.M. Best Weighs In On CIGNA, Health Net
A.M. Best Co. changed its outlook on CIGNA ratings to negative from stable Friday, and downgraded some Health Net companies while affirming a B+ (good) financial strength rating on Health Net of Connecticut, but with a negative outlook. Best affirmed...Tags: Interior Policy, Connecticut, California, Oregon, Health Net Inc.
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