Mass. pioneering health plan turns 1 (USA Today)
Mass. pioneering health plan turns 1 (USA Today)
A Massachusetts mandate that requires residents to carry health insurance is both touted as an example to copy nationally and criticized as too costly.
Opening Glance: Health Care equipment and supplies (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Health care equipment and supply stocks rose in early trading Monday, despite losses in the broader market as investors remained cautious of skyrocketing oil prices.
Health Net spent $160,000 lobbying in 1Q (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Health insurer Health Net Inc. spent $160,000 lobbying in the first quarter on health care issues, according to a recent disclosure report.
Health Highlights: June 30, 2008 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
Humana buying Metcare Health Plans for $14 million (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Managed care provider Humana Inc. said Monday it will acquire a subsidiary of Metropolitan Health Networks Inc. for $14 million, to boost its Medicare Advantage membership in Florida by about 7,000 members.
Gentiva Health spent $203,290 lobbying in 1Q (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Gentiva Health Services Inc., a home health care services company, spent $203,290 lobbying in the first quarter on health issues.
Russell 1000 adds 5 health care stocks (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Five companies in the health care sector were added to the Russell 1000 in this year’s reconstitution of the large stock index, while one stock in the sector was removed.