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The Motley Fool September 24, 2008 Brian Orelli	Health Insurer Lets Outsiders Decide Aetna announces that it'll allow customers with individual health plans to ask for an independent external review before Aetna cancels their policy.
Financial Planning April 1, 2007 Elizabeth O'Brien	Are Your Clients Covered? Today's healthcare system demands vigilance from consumers and planners alike. Some financial planners are taking on the complex, expensive market for individual health insurance. And they're finding solutions.
Managed Care September 2005 Martin Sipkoff	The Private Sector Can, Should, and Will Help Solve the Problem of the Uninsured WellPoint Chairman Leonard Schaeffer and other health plan leaders believe they can help with the chronic societal issue of uninsured Americans.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Get Sick and Make Money? Health-care credit cards do make some sense for some people. While many rewards cards might counter-productively motivate people to spend more than they need to just to earn more points, it's doubtful that this kind of card will.
CFO July 15, 2008 Lori Calabro	Aetna's Joseph Zubretsky Heavy investment in technology goes straight to the company's bottom line, the CFO says. Plus: a pitch for national health insurance.
Managed Care May 2005 John Carroll	Evaporation of Retiree Benefits May Be Health Plan Opportunity With big companies steadily reducing coverage for retirees, plans need to devise products for this needy population.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2006 Billy Fisher	Aetna Airs It Out in the Third Quarter The health insurers rallies from its August 52-week low. Several factors have played a role in this turnaround, one being an impressive third quarter.
BusinessWeek July 3, 2008 Anne Tergesen	Keeping Covered Why companies -- and insurers -- are suddenly interested in offering health insurance to early retirees.
Managed Care November 2007 MargaretAnn Cross	The Evolving Health Plan The consumer-directed health care model isn't taking the country by storm, but its innovations are influencing other coverage designs.
BusinessWeek October 20, 2003 William C. Symonds	Get Used To The Pain Another round of double-digit hikes in health-care costs is in the mail.
The Motley Fool February 9, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Aexcellence From Aetna Low medical costs and good cash flow make this stock worth watching.
The Motley Fool December 18, 2008 Brian Orelli	A Peek Inside Aetna's Books The health insurer has achieved a happy medium.
Managed Care September 2003 MargaretAnn Cross	Consumer-Directed Health Care: Too Good To Be True? People talk about it as the sure way to control costs and give consumers the choice they seem to want. Are we being realistic?
Financial Advisor November 2010 David Armes	What To Expect Understanding upcoming health-care reforms.
Inc. August 1, 2002 Christopher Caggiano	Benefits: Taming the Health-Care Monster A new kind of insurance plan puts employees in the driver's seat. And the potential savings for company owners look awfully good as well. Could this be the answer to double-digit premium hikes?
The Motley Fool May 29, 2009 Brian Orelli	The "Naughty List" You Want Your Company On Athenahealth is out with its annual review of how quickly health insurers are paying the claims that doctors make for services.
Managed Care March 2004 MargaretAnn Cross	Consumer-Directed Plans Begin Measuring Patient Satisfaction Initial results are promising. Employees turn toward preventive medicine and away from expensive drug therapies.
Managed Care February 2008 Lola Butcher	Wellness Programs: No Longer Just an Add-On In the face of stiff competition from a growing category of dedicated wellness companies, major health plans are launching sophisticated, ambitious programs to slake employers' thirst for these products
Managed Care June 2002	Small Companies Seeking Caps On Premiums Small-business owners in Michigan have released a survey that they hope will prompt legislation to prevent some health insurers from "overpricing" policies.
Managed Care July 2004	Premium Hikes Slow As Plans Seek Members The opening murmurs in negotiations between health plans and large employers have been heard. Insurers are expected to seek an average 13.7 percent hike in premiums in 2005, according to a survey of 160 large employers.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2007 Billy Fisher	A+ for Aetna Strong operating earnings and membership growth push Aetna shares up.
The Motley Fool October 3, 2007 Rich Smith	Aetna's $1.25 Billion Buyback The health insurer Aetna splurges on its own shares; its board has authorized a $1.25 billion hike in its stock-repurchase authorization.
Managed Care December 2002 MargaretAnn Cross	Advisory Boards Create Company-Plan Cooperation Very effective if used properly, these panels are not yet widespread. However, that could change as industrial customers demand more input.
The Motley Fool March 12, 2010 Brian Orelli	Insurers to Washington: We're Not the Problem Insurers say they're a small piece of the problem pie.
Entrepreneur September 2002 Joshua Kurlantzick	Through the Roof Nationwide, small businesses are about to be swamped by a perfect storm of changes that should prompt drastically higher health-care costs for 2002, 2003 and beyond. How to find a way around skyrocketing health-care costs?
BusinessWeek March 31, 2011 Peter Waldman	Aetna's Rx for High Doctor Fees: Lawsuits Aetna's legal campaign against expensive out-of-network charges is just the latest attempt by insurers to restrain soaring health costs.
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BusinessWeek January 16, 2006 Jessi Hempel	Aetna: Succession At Full Speed Can incoming Aetna CEO Ron Williams keep the health insurer on its hot streak?
The Motley Fool September 19, 2008 Brian Orelli	Health Insurers Are Not AIG Health insurers get hammered this week.
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Managed Care April 2007 John Carroll	Mergers: Is Bigger Better? Health plan consolidation has its upside, but some who contract with insurers see only the downside.
The Motley Fool May 3, 2006 Tim Beyers	Who's Buying Now? Sometimes, insiders are buying for all the right reasons. Who's at it this week? Aetna... American Express... Enterprise Products Partners... ITT Educational Services... United Bancorp...
Insurance & Technology September 16, 2005 Katherine Burger	Educating Consumers A truly technology-enabled offering, the idea behind consumer-directed healthcare is that everyone benefits when consumers have more information.
Managed Care May 2007	Headlines On Deadline ... AARP will expand its relationship with UnitedHealth Group and create a new relationship with Aetna... Savings from using the mail order option offered by PBMs help the member, but results in minimal cost reductions for the insurer...
Insurance & Technology April 5, 2006 Anthony O'Donnell	Partners and Rivals The shift by consumers to lower-premium high-deductible health plans along with the redirection of healthcare dollars into bank accounts represents a serious challenge for insurers, and a serious opportunity for banks and other financial services companies.
The Motley Fool December 12, 2006 Emil Lee	Insurance Industry Basics: Combined Ratio Investors who buy insurance companies with low long-term combined ratios should eventually be rewarded with superior investment returns. Just ask Warren Buffett.
Managed Care February 2007 John Carroll	Punishing Bad Behavior Sticks, as well as carrots, are used in some commercial and government programs to encourage beneficiaries not to undermine their health.
The Motley Fool March 23, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Who's the Best Health Insurer? A recent survey shows that public companies aren't making the grade. Investors, it's important to remember that these companies are at a competitive disadvantage to some of their counterparts.
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