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Humana says previously disclosed DOJ query involves other companies

Humana Inc, one of the largest U.S. providers of Medicare Advantage healthcare plans for older people, said on Tuesday that it believes a previously disclosed government query for information is part of a wider review involving many healthcare companies. Humana first said the U.S. Department of Justice had asked it to volunteer information about risk adjustment matters on Feb. 18. “Humana believes that this request for information is in connection

Lack of insurance bars some from hepatitis C treatment

By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – Survey data from 2001 to 2010 show that lack of insurance kept some people with hepatitis C virus from getting treatment. Recently, more effective and well-tolerated drugs have been developed to treat hepatitis C, removing many of the discouraging side effects of older drugs. The infection is curable and transmission can be prevented, researchers write in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Once they’ve been

Combat post-recession luxury drought by understanding cautious consumers: report

Conspicuous consumption has given way to conscious consumption; image courtesy of Bloomingdale’s The United States may be in a post-recession period, but many of the spending values created during the time have stayed with affluent consumers, causing a hesitancy to spend, according to a report from Unity Marketing. While counterintuitive, affluent consumers feel wealthier today, but are less likely to use their perceived wealth, causing a drop in consumption of

Tuesday, March 24: Today in Gold and Silver

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Gold began to rally the moment that trading began in New York at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday evening, but wasn’t allowed to get far—and by 10 a.m. Hong Kong time on their Monday morning, the gold price was back to unchanged.  It’s low tick, such as it was, came shortly before 9 a.m. in London—and from there the price chopped quietly higher in light trading, with