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Health insurer Cigna says second-quarter medical costs stay low; profit beats
Health insurers have benefited from low medical services use during the past five years as the weak economy has kept down doctor visits and hospitalizations and membership growth has helped increase revenues. The national healthcare reform law, also known as Obamacare, has contributed to the increase as millions of people gained health insurance coverage in the past two years. Aetna Inc agreed to buy smaller rival Humana Inc in early
'Be Healthy and Be Rewarded' — With Rewards in Health Care… Everyone Wins!
A decade ago, financial rewards for healthy behavior was a “fringe” technique in some circles and morally offensive in others. It was common to hear “we are not paying people to do what they should be doing.” Today, health rewards is a foundational technique in the health care community to drive consumer and provider behavior.In 2012, Todd…
Abbott strikes deals with heart valve replacement companies
(Reuters) – Abbott Laboratories on Thursday said it would buy a small private company and has invested in another, with an option to buy, as it places bets on the future growth potential of minimally invasive systems to replace diseased heart valves. Abbott said it has agreed to acquire the equity in Minnesota-based Tendyne Holdings Inc that it does not already own for $250 million plus future payments tied to
Why It’s Important to Complain About Your Partner Sometimes
Holding it in doesn’t help anyone.
How Long Does It Actually Take to Get Out of Shape?
Don’t let anybody tell you different—everyone has skipped a workout at some point.
The Mindfulness Trick That Helped One Woman Lose Weight
Surveys have found that 60 percent of home meals take place in front of the television.
Doctor Sends Living Woman to the Morgue
“The alarmed undertaker heard her screams.” That’s a line from a news story out of Germany, not a horror-film script.