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NewsSPOTLIGHT: FL health plans increase prices 25 percent
During the first three quarters of 2008, health insurers hiked up per-member, per-month costs for emergency department and out-of-area services a substantial 25 percent. Health plans in Florida say... Read more...
Moody's predicts that non-profit hospitals may sell to for-profits in 2009
Everyone knows that it's not easy being a not-for-profit hospital chain these days. The question is what strapped non-profits--struggling for access to capital on one and and burdened by bad debt on... Read more...
Non-profit health plans question for-profit switch by Horizon
A group of not-for-profit health insurers and providers have their back up over Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield's application to convert its corporate structure to for-profit status. The group,... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Health insurers bearing down on imaging costs
First, the indefatigable Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) says he's introducing a bill that... Read more...
Insurer troubles could mean more bad debt for providers
In recent weeks, health insurers have started announcing financial results, and the news hasn't been good. WellPoint, for example,
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