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Health Care Review & Outlook - Sept. 2010 - Zacks Analyst Interviews
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 9:39am | 1367The health care industry is currently undergoing a period of tremendous uncertainty due to the implications of the recent Health Care Reform Act -- named the PPACA -- after it becomes fully effective. Why was the reform enacted? Health care costs, which have risen rapidly in real terms in the last...
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Health Care Review & Outlook - Sept. 2010 - Industry Outlook
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 9:03am | 1367The health care industry is currently undergoing a period of tremendous uncertainty due to the implications of the recent Health Care Reform Act -- named the PPACA -- after it becomes fully effective. Why was the reform enacted? Health care costs, which have risen rapidly in real terms in the last...
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Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Acergy, Safeway, WellPoint , Aetna and AK Steel Holding - Press Releases
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 8:36am | 2123For Immediate Release Chicago, IL –September 17, 2010 – Zacks Equity Research highlights: Acergy (ACGY) as the Bull of the Day and Safeway (SWY) as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on WellPoint (WLP), Aetna (AET) and AK Steel Holding Corporation (AKS). Here...
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Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: UnitedHealth Group, Humana, HealthSpring and Universal American - Press Releases
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 8:36am | 1045For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – September 17, 2010 – Today, Zacks Equity Research discusses the Health Care Industry, including UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Humana (HUM), HealthSpring Inc. (HS) and Universal American Corp. (UAM). A synopsis of today's Industry Outlook is presented below. The full...
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Health Care Review and Outlook - Sept. 2010 - Industry Outlook
Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 6:03pm | 1367The health care industry is currently undergoing a period of tremendous uncertainty due to the implications of the recent Health Care Reform Act -- named the PPACA -- after it becomes fully effective. Why was the reform enacted? Health care costs, which have risen rapidly in real terms in the last...
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American Poverty Rising - Analyst Blog
Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 4:09pm | 2127The Census Bureau just released its report on poverty and health insurance coverage during 2009. As one would expect given the depth of the Great Recession, the results were not pretty. Below are the key findings about poverty from the report. The official U.S. poverty rate in 2009 was 14.3...
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Aetna Signs Contract Extension with University of Pennsylvania
Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 3:59pm | 90Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced today that it has signed a five-year contract extension with the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS), assuring continued in-network access for its members in the Philadelphia area. Under this new agreement, which took effect July 15, Aetna members will be...
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Humana Plans Medicare Offerings - Analyst Blog
Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 10:15am | 558In accordance with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Humana Inc. (HUM) has released its planned Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) offerings for 2011 after receiving consent from the federal government. The enrollment for the offering will begin on November 15. Though...
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Bullish MACD for Coventry Health Care - Tale of the Tape
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 8:03pm | 112Coventry Health Care, Inc.'s (CVH) MACD indicator has moved into bullish territory with a reading of 0.2878. The Zacks #1 Rank (“Strong Buy”) stock increased slightly to $21.35 in morning trade. The Zacks Consensus Estimate on the company's earnings for 2010 has increased by 33 cents over the past...
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Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 8:33am | 348Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: Actel Corp (ACTL) Bank of the Ozarks Inc (OZRK) CAI International Inc (CAP) China Sunergy Co Ltd (CSUN) CIGNA Corp (CI) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List. ACTEL CORP (ACTL): Free Stock Analysis Report CAI INTL INC (CAP...
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Molina Enhances Fiscal 2010 View - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 12:39pm | 603Molina Healthcare Inc. (MOH) has raised its full-year 2010 outlook of net income of $1.70 per share with just under $4.1 billion in operating revenues. Previously in May, Molina expected its earnings at $1.51 for full year 2010, including the acquisition results of the Health Information...
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Aetna Wins Contract for Medicaid Pilot Program
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 11:11am | 73The state of Illinois notified Aetna (NYSE: AET) that it has awarded a Medicaid managed care contract to Aetna Better HealthSM, Aetna’s Medicaid business. Aetna Better Health of Illinois will administer Medicaid benefits for Illinois residents enrolled in the state’s new managed Medicaid pilot...
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Molina Healthcare Issues Revised Guidance
Monday, September 13, 2010 - 4:02pm | 53Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: MOH) today announced its revised guidance for 2010. For the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company currently expects the financial results shown below (all amounts are approximate): Earnings per diluted share $1.70 Net income $47.1 million Premium revenue $4...
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Centene's Celtic Selected to Provide Insurance Coverage Under New 'Healthy Texas' Program
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 12:27pm | 102Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) today announced its subsidiary, Celtic Insurance Company, Inc. (Celtic), has signed a contract with the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) to provide affordable health insurance plans for Texas small businesses under the new Healthy Texas initiative. "Healthy Texas...
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Unconfirmed rumor that Assurant Inc. (AIZ) is in talks to be acquired by CIGNA Corporation (CI) price tag is said to be $6 Billion or roughly $55.00 a share
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 10:03am | 65Unconfirmed rumor that Assurant Inc. (AIZ) is in talks to be acquired by CIGNA Corporation (CI) price tag is said to be about $6 Billion or roughly $55.00 a share..Neither company could be reached for comment (AIZ),(CI).