Health and Medical Insurance Carriers
Dow, S&P 500 hit new post-crash highs
Feb 19, 2013 16:49 EST
US stocks pushed higher Tuesday, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 to their best levels in more than five years.
IBM puts supercomputer to work on cancer
Feb 11, 2013 15:31 EST
IBM is putting its Watson supercomputer to work fighting cancer, in what is described as the first commercial program of its kind to use "big data" to help patients with the disease.
Gay wins Humana Challenge in playoff
Jan 20, 2013 21:54 EST
Brian Gay birdied the second hole of a three-man playoff to win the US PGA Tour's $5.6 million Humana Challenge.
Stallings holds big lead at PGA's Humana Challenge
Jan 19, 2013 21:18 EST
American Scott Stallings made two eagles and five birdies during a flawless nine-under par 63 that secured him a five-stroke lead at the US PGA Tour's Humana Challenge.
Hahn, Castro maintain lead at Humana Challenge
Jan 18, 2013 22:00 EST
Rookie James Hahn and Roberto Castro maintained their lead by shooting five-under 67s in the second round of the PGA Tour's $5.6 million Humana Challenge.
Three share lead at Humana Challenge golf
Jan 17, 2013 21:36 EST
Roberto Castro, Jason Kokrak, and US PGA Tour rookie James Hahn all shot nine-under par 63 to share a one-stroke lead after the first round of the $5.6 million Humana Challenge.
US stocks gain despite poor Intel, IBM earnings
Oct 17, 2012 16:50 EDT
US stocks fought off early selling pressure linked to disappointing quarterly results from IBM and Intel to close broadly higher Wednesday, extending two days of solid gains.
UnitedHealth buys top Brazil private health firm
Oct 08, 2012 09:31 EDT
American health insurance and services company UnitedHealth will purchase a 90-percent stake in Brazil's top private health care provider Amil Participacoes, for about $4.9 billion, the US firm said in a statement Monday.
UnitedHealth buys Brazilian private health firm
Oct 08, 2012 07:50 EDT
American health insurance and services company UnitedHealth will purchase a 90-percent stake in Brazil's top private health care provider Amil Participacoes, for about $4.9 billion, the US firm said in a statement Monday.
Cost of US health insurance rises 4% in past year: study
Sep 11, 2012 14:08 EDT
The cost of health insurance in the United States rose only moderately over the past year, in part because of President Barack Obama's health care reform, according to a report published Tuesday.
Apple sets record as US markets trade flat
Aug 20, 2012 16:55 EDT
US stocks closed flat Monday in quiet trade that still had enough might to push Apple to become the world's most valuable company of all time, eclipsing Microsoft's 1999 record.
US insurer Aetna to buy Coventry Health Care
Aug 20, 2012 10:11 EDT
The US insurance giant Aetna will acquire managed health care company Coventry in a transaction valued at $7.3 billion, the two companies announced early Monday.
US health insurer WellPoint buys Amerigroup
Jul 09, 2012 10:59 EDT
US health insurer WellPoint is buying Amerigroup, a manager of publicly funded health programs, for about $4.9 billion, the companies said Monday.
US health industry relieved by court ruling
Jun 29, 2012 15:55 EDT
The US health care industry breathed a cautious sigh of relief Friday after the Supreme Court's surprise decision to uphold President Barack Obama's sweeping reforms, even as politicians kept their swords drawn over the law.
German MPs seek to raise number of organ donors
May 25, 2012 15:33 EDT
German lawmakers adopted a bill Friday aimed at increasing the number of organ donors by allowing health insurance companies to regularly inquire if their patients are willing to become potential donors.
Wall St rises slightly, 4-year high eyed
Feb 21, 2012 04:38 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks edged up on Friday after reports on consumer sentiment and housing, but the data gave investors little reason to push past a resistance point at four-year highs.
S&P 500 on track to end at four-year high
Feb 21, 2012 04:38 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 was little changed on Friday but on track to finish at four-year highs after upbeat reports on housing and consumer sentiment.
Government issues Medicare Advantage guidelines
Feb 17, 2012 17:51 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Friday issued 2013 payment and policy guidelines for U.S. health insurers that participate in the Medicare Advantage program, saying the proposed changes would bring lower premiums and stable or improved benefits.
Insurers see costs in Obama birth control rule
Feb 16, 2012 15:14 EST
(Reuters) - The Obama administration maintains that its plan to have health insurers pay for birth control offered to employees of religious groups won't end up costing the industry. But insurers aren't so confident.
Obama shift seeks to defuse birth-control fight
Feb 09, 2012 11:30 EST
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama, in an abrupt policy shift aimed at quelling an election-year firestorm, announced on Friday that religious employers would not be required to offer free birth control to workers and that the onus would instead be put on insurers.
