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Insurers launch more anti-obesity programs
As the obesity epidemic increasingly garners nationwide attention and calls for action, insurers have been responding by changing coverage options, as well as establishing new anti-obesity programs and incentives.
Bipartisan center calls for increased HIE efforts, alignment of healthcare incentives
Aligning financial incentives with high-quality care and accelerating health information exchange efforts (HIE) were among several key recommendations made in a new report released this morning by
Insurers lose battle as NAIC approves tough MLR rules
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has unanimously backed tough medical-loss ratio (MLR) rules requiring insurers to direct 80 to 85 percent of their premiums to medical care,
Senate HELP committee eyes regulation of health insurance premiums
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on April 20 held a hearing to discuss unjustified premium increases by health insurers, once again setting the stage for federal
Children's health insurance gap: Sebelius issues warning, insurers agree to resolve
On Monday, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius sent a letter to the insurance trade group America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) stating that she will issue new regulations to fix
Increases in healthcare premiums may be here to stay
Several health insurance companies--most notably Anthem Blue Cross in California --are under fire with calls for justification of premium increases. Unfortunately for consumers, a report from the
Health insurers stand firm on reform critique, predicting high premiums
A few weeks ago, trade group America's Health Insurance Plans released a study suggesting that provisions in the Senate Finance Committee health reform proposal would have the effect of significantly
Karen Ignagni - 9 People to Watch in Healthcare
Name: Karen Ignagni Location: Washington, DC Profession: President and CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) Fast facts: Once dubbed as one of the top three "Top Guns" of all trade
AHIP says private insurance being 'demonized'
As health reform works itself out, everyone's favorite health insurance lobby is arguing that its industry is being "demonized" in the discussion. And in all fairness, it seem that they are getting
AHIP opposes creation of government health plan to rival private insurers
According to a new Wall Street Journal poll, 38.7 percent of respondents believe that Congress should create a government-run health plan to compete with private insurers, while 52.9 percent said "no
