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Centene Takes a Dose of Deal-Making The mergers and acquisitions continue apace in the managed care industry. Yesterday, investors saw another deal they liked: Centene's purchase of Swope Community Enterprises.   |
The Motley Fool
February 11, 2004
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Health-Care Opportunity Health Net looks like a value-priced managed care company. |
The Motley Fool
July 27, 2004
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What's at Stake in Managed Care Merger? Anthem and WellPoint's union may face a fight against California. |
The Motley Fool
July 7, 2005
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UnitedHealth Swallows PacifiCare This high-performance HMO is getting bigger again, but taking on a bit of risk to do so. Investors, take note. |
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June 2004 |
Mergers Remain Hot Topic In Managed Care Health plans increasingly find themselves in a position where they need to grow or else, according to A.M. Best, the rating company. |
The Motley Fool
September 7, 2004
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Cash-Rich Sector Plays Here are three sectors in the venerable situation of having too much cash. Having excess cash is a good problem for companies to have: It can lead to higher dividends, larger share buybacks, and accretive acquisitions. |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
A Health-Care Sequoia Growth will slow someday for United Health, but that day hasn't come just yet. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
July 28, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Aetna's Affirmation Aetna posts solid results as health-care costs grow moderately. The health care insurer's relative valuation would seem to at least make it worth a second look for now. |
Managed Care
February 2006
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Consolidations Should Bring Nationwide Contracts The whole is often greater than the sum of its parts, and that is proving to be the case with health plans. Will we end up with just 4 or 5 competitors? |
The Motley Fool
July 7, 2005
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Missed Opportunities Count A "watch list" stock makes it big -- and congratulations go out today to Pacificare Health Systems shareholders, who apparently had better vision of the stock than mere hindsight. |
The Motley Fool
April 18, 2006
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UnitedHealth Down, but Not Out There's nothing wrong with this company except for its stock price. Even with the year-to-date decline in the stock, it's still not at a level worth buying. |
Managed Care
December 2000 |
While Large HMOs' Finances Improve, Small Plans Suffer Several large MCOs, including WellPoint, Cigna, United Healthcare, and Oxford, have reported strong third-quarter earnings. However, 44 percent of HMOs reported losses, a large proportion of those being plans with fewer than 100,000 members... |
The Motley Fool
August 30, 2004 |
Who's in the Dow? Did you realize that the Dow is an average of just 30 companies? |
The Motley Fool
October 14, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
UnitedHealth Still in the Pink Growth will moderate, but this strong cash-generating health insurance company should continue to reward investors. |
The Motley Fool
February 19, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Health-Care Costs' Slow Rise Health-care costs remain a growing problem for many U.S. employers and their employees. |
The Motley Fool
April 26, 2006
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WellPoint Can Do Better Results are pretty good, but returns on capital should be better at this managed health-care company. Investors, take note. |
