State approves Health Net sale to UnitedHealth
The decision was condemned on Friday by the Connecticut State Medical Society, which expressed concern that the takeover harms competition and leaves health care consumers little protection. In July, UnitedHealth and Health Net announced the deal, worth more than $500 million. United has confirmed that the deal does not include the nearly 1,000 workers Health [...]
Read MoreCosts soaring for providing free insurance for Iowa state employees
Iowa is one of only six states to offer the option of free health insurance to state government employees and their families. And the state’s cost to provide health insurance has increased more than 300 percent — $176 million — in 10 years, a Des Moines Register analysis shows. Iowa’s state employees also pay substantially [...]
Read MoreHealth care reform and buying coverage across state lines
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Now that that’s over, Congress is back in session, and the Senate is tackling the health care reform issue. One of the things that is being discussed in reforming our health insurance system is allowing people to buy insurance plans from other states where they might be [...]
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