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The Motley Fool May 8, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	CVS/Caremark Tie the Knot While it's too early to see if CVS blazed a new health-care trail by combining a drugstore chain with giant pharmacy benefit manager Caremark, there are still interesting tidbits to pass along to investors from recently reported results.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2009 Brian Orelli	Shockingly Cheap and Destined to Stay That Way? Humana has a nice quarter, but it's priced based on the uncertain future.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2004 Richard Gibbons	Humana Hummin' Despite Hurdles The health-care benefits company showed signs of life when it bounced 6% on news that third-quarter earnings had beaten estimates by 18% and it was raising earnings guidance.
The Motley Fool September 20, 2006 Alyce Lomax	CVS, Up to the Minute The drugstore company's clinic acquisition shows it's aggressively chasing current trends. This is good news for investors.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006 Jennifer Gordon	Health Care on the Go As the battle for market share intensifies among retailers, in-store health clinics are increasingly popping up in grocery stores, pharmacies and even department stores.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	CVS Caremark Is No Sicko Pharmacy powerhouse CVS Caremark is looking to blaze a new health-care trail with the recent merger of their drugstore and pharmacy benefit management operations.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2009 Brian Orelli	Humana's Humming a Happy Tune 2009 sure looks a lot brighter than last year for the health insurance company.
Managed Care August 2007 John Carroll	Convenient Care Clinics Inconvenience the AMA The physician lobbying organization wants insurers to stop contributing to the growth of limited-care offices in chain stores.
The Motley Fool March 18, 2008 Brian Orelli	Is Health-Care Insurance Really Sick? Coventry Health Care becomes the latest insurance company to check itself into the sick ward.
BusinessWeek July 12, 2004 Dean Foust	Vital Signs At Humana Its CEO has revived the insurer, but can he sell a bold health plan to clients?
The Motley Fool September 23, 2009 Brian Orelli	Witch Hunt, Round 2? Humana mails Medicare Advantage members about health-care reform, and not everyone approves.
The Motley Fool January 22, 2010 Brian Orelli	UnitedHealth: Beats Earnings, and Gets Beat Down? UnitedHealth was healthy last quarter, but on Wall Street, it's the future that counts.
The Motley Fool January 4, 2008 Brian Orelli	What's That Test Going to Run Me? Get the real scoop on your medical bills before you leave your doctor's office.
Fast Company September 1, 2007 Ellen McGirt	Fast-Food Medicine Retail health clinics are dotting the landscape like Starbucks, frustrating doctors but delighting patients. Is this the beginning of the answer to our national health-care crisis?
Managed Care March 2006	Cigna Offers Quick Care At Retail Outlets Cigna hopes to marry convenience to cost effectiveness with a new benefit package that covers enrollees who get treatment for common ailments at MinuteClinic health care centers.
Managed Care March 2008 Kathryn J. Alexander	Health Plans Embrace Retail Clinics Convenient care clinics, as they like to be called, are spreading quickly because members and plans like them
The Motley Fool March 13, 2008 Brian Orelli	Humana's Hurting The health insurer's miscalculation causes it to drop guidance.
The Motley Fool July 24, 2008 Brian Orelli	UnitedHealth Looking Healthier UnitedHealth Group isn't quite as sick as it appeared earlier this month, when it slashed yearly guidance by as much as $0.60 per share.
The Motley Fool August 1, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Foolish Forecast: CVS Caremark Gets Ready to Rumble CVS Caremark will announce its first combined quarterly results tomorrow. Competitors will be watching to see if the merger of drugstore chain and pharmacy benefit manager is a healthy one.
BusinessWeek January 30, 2006 Howard Gleckman	Plan A: Hook Them With Part D Humana's low-cost Medicare drug plan is a way to lure seniors into its managed care.
The Motley Fool August 1, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Humana Hums a Merry Tune Humana's Medicare business stays strong. While these shares have already enjoyed a great run (up more than 120% in the past year), today's guidance would suggest Humana still has room to grow and improve.
The Motley Fool August 5, 2008 Brian Orelli	Humana Not Hurting ... as Much Humana's stock jumped because the company had guided for an even bigger drop in the bottom line than it posted.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Uncertain Outlook on CVS Has the retail pharmacy bit off more than it can chew? Investors may soon look back longingly to the day when CVS focused as much on organic, or internal, means to grow its business as it does on acquisitions to buy outside market share.
The Motley Fool May 28, 2009 Brian Orelli	When All Else Fails Save the customer money so they can give it to you.
Managed Care June 2006 Amanda Brower	Retail Medical Clinics Draw Patients & Payers A growing number of health plans are adding retail health clinics to their networks and are realizing savings. But physicians voice concern over the quality of care provided to patients.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Foolish Forecast: Walgreen Still Minting the Green? In advance of fourth-quarter earnings, analysts expect the company to continue its record of four straight years of sales growth.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2008 Timothy M. Otte	CVS Caremark and the Snickers Factor The soft economy has hit some retail sectors hard. But there are still pockets of life, and CVS Caremark is one of the companies leading the way.
Inc. June 2006 Jennifer Gill	The Nurse Will See You Now Low-cost clinics staffed by nurses instead of M.D.'s could cut your health care costs. But you may want to think twice before sending your employees to one.
The Motley Fool February 7, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Humana Offers Some Reassurance Caught between tough pricing and rising costs, can Humana continue to grow? Its stock has been up more than 50% over the past three months and up more than 100% from the 52-week lows.
The Motley Fool May 27, 2010 Brian Orelli	Now That's What I Call a Healthy Dividend Increase UnitedHealth ups its token dividend substantially.
The Motley Fool February 11, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Health-Care Opportunity Health Net looks like a value-priced managed care company.
The Motley Fool March 26, 2010 Cathy Applefeld Olson	Can CVS Caremark Win the Drug Wars? Now that health-care legislation has been signed into law, it's a perfect time to give the country's largest drugstore chain a checkup.
The Motley Fool October 29, 2009 Brian Orelli	WellPoint Sick for Another Year Good luck in 2011?
The Motley Fool September 19, 2008 Brian Orelli	Health Insurers Are Not AIG Health insurers get hammered this week.
The Motley Fool January 22, 2009 Brian Orelli	UnitedHealth Says Good Riddance to 2008 For 2009 the company is looking for earnings essentially flat compared to last year. That doesn't seem so bad, considering that it's expecting to lose as many as 1.5 million members as the unemployment rate grows.
The Motley Fool June 2, 2011 Dee Gill	CVS's Improved Performance Begins to Drown Out the Dump-Caremark Chants Is the prognosis for CVS looking up?
The Motley Fool February 6, 2009 Brian Orelli	Stocks Doubling? In This Market? Cigna, like other health insurers, lowered guidance for next year, but if it can hit the new targets it'll still be a wild improvement from last year.
Insurance & Technology August 9, 2010 Nathan Golia	Humana, Athenahealth Partner to Spur EHR Adoption The health insurer joins a growing list of peers providing financial or other incentives to providers to adopt electronic health records.
The Motley Fool October 31, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Humana Bets on Breakthrough The health insurer is taking on some potentially big risks in an effort to grow quickly. Investors, take note.
Fast Company April 2005 Curtis Sittenfeld	Get Well Soon! MinuteClinic offers instant fixes for common ailments -- at your local big-box retailer.
The Motley Fool March 6, 2009 Brian Orelli	Don't Let It Go! Health insurer WellPoint is trying to sell its pharmacy business management segment. Is it the right move for them for right now?
The Motley Fool September 15, 2008 Brian Orelli	Are Health Insurers Losing Their Pricing Power? Health insurers have been hit particularly hard recently, as medical costs have risen considerably faster than insurers were expecting.
The Motley Fool August 25, 2008 Brian Orelli	Health Insurers Head to China Health insurers are seeking out untapped regions like China for the potential to fuel further expansion.
The Motley Fool April 7, 2009 Brian Orelli	Thanks for Nothing, CMS Insurers like Humana, Coventry Health Care, and UnitedHealth Group are going to have to raise the prices of their Medicare Advantage plans to keep their margins at a reasonable level.
The Motley Fool June 10, 2010 Claire Stephanic	CVS Caremark vs. Walgreen The two go head-to-head in competition for pharmacy customers.
The Motley Fool July 3, 2008 Brian Orelli	UnitedHealth Isn't Healthy On top of a $0.40-per-share cut in yearly guidance last quarter, the health insurer announces that it's slashing guidance by as much as another $0.60 per share.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2009 Brian Orelli	A Health-Care Investor's Nightmare When it comes to health-care reform, no news is not good news; the House's recent plan to delay voting on a health-care reform bill until September should have investors reaching for the antacids.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2009 Andy Louis-Charles	The Biggest Idea in Health Care Part two of our interview with Princeton University's Prof. Uwe Reinhardt on health-care economics.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Oh the Humana-ty Humana's high-roller strategy seems to be paying off. Should investors put much confidence in its stock?
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