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Is Blue Shield's refund good business or spin campaign?
Industry analysts and consumer advocates are responding to Blue Shield of California's announcement that it will limit profits to 2 percent of its revenue with varying opinions. Despite suspicions
Insurers' definition of success must change
Michael McRaith, the Illinois director of insurance since 2005 and future director of the Federal Insurance Office, believes that the health insurance industry's definition of success has to change,
Voters unimpressed with Mass. universal health plan
Far more of Massachusetts' voters believe the state's landmark universal coverage program is not working than believe it is, reports the Boston Globe. The poll, conducted by Suffolk University and
In Maryland, base for a health insurance exchange may already exist
One state's health infrastructure is not the same as another's, as Massachusetts and Maryland are learning. While Massachusetts passed legislation for universal healthcare coverage, Maryland is
More light at the end of the tunnel
As readers know well, the past couple of years have been very rough for providers, who've arguably been hit harder than many U.S. industries by the near-collapse of the economy. But I'm here today to
Bracing for health reform's impact
Health reform is sweeping through Washington like a cyclone, and with it will come huge changes to how healthcare organizations run, it seems certain. How impacted you are probably depends on what
Groups urge legislators, president to address healthcare disparities
Sadly, there are often large disparities in between the health outcomes of different minority groups, including higher rates of death from some conditions. Now, with a new president in place,
Hospitals still in a grim position
So, the American Hospital Association this week announced some recent financial statistics on member performance--and they don't paint a pretty picture. Elective procedures and admissions are down.
SPOTLIGHT: Public favors reforms emphasizing 'shared responsibility'
Well, it does indeed appear that Americans are ready to look at some form of universal coverage. However, they seem to like approaches best where employers, individuals, government and insurers share
Politicians declare war on pre-existing condition exclusions
In recent days, President Obama has been decrying the use of pre-existing conditions by health insurers to exclude some patients from individual coverage. In doing so, he's become one of a growing
