Humana’s 1st-quarter profit more than doubles as on health plan enrollment increase

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Health insurer Humana Inc. said Monday its first-quarter profit more than doubled as its government business surged from higher membership in its Medicare Advantage plans and lower expenses in Medicare drug plans that sapped earnings a year ago.

Survey: Hospitals cutting services, staff, other spending as recession hurts their finances

TRENTON, N.J. — Ailing from the recession, many U.S. hospitals have had to begin making painful cuts to patient services and laying off staff, as previous cost-cutting hasn’t been enough, an industry survey found.

Hawaii overturns nursing care law that kept couple married 63 years from living together

HONOLULU — A couple forced to live apart after more than 60 years of marriage will soon be reunited thanks to a new law changing Hawaii’s rules for residential nursing care.

UnitedHealth earnings fall on decline in investment income, shrinking margins but top views

INDIANAPOLIS — UnitedHealth Group Inc. topped analyst expectations when it reported a slightly smaller first-quarter profit Tuesday, but company leaders say the sour economy is offsetting some of the gains the health insurer made.

Senator says Medicare program to focus on ‘wellness’ to prevent needless hospital stays

WASHINGTON — Older Americans could see big changes in Medicare as a result of a health care overhaul, lawmakers and experts said Tuesday as Congress began working on the sweeping legislation.

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Government-funded Health Insurance

  • dpic On Thursday, Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) called on 55 Republican adversaries of the public option to give up their government-funded health insurance.
  • creativesage Throughout the congressional health care debate, considerable attention has focused on the Blue Dog Coalition - a group of House Democrats committed to fiscal responsibility and budget discipline. Were Blue Dogs, too, and we believe in the groups core principles.
  • jfkfan @contessabrewer can ya ask fat Dick Armey how his government funded tax payer health insurance and pension is working out for him.
  • intellibitz If #Obama does away with the government funded health insurance in the new #healthcare bill they are trying to pass I will be moving to DR.
  • rlrodri Rob .. Obama defended his call for a government-funded public health insurance option. He said such an option would hold down rates.
  • excoriator Discuss: Health reform plan includes government funded abortions
  • jerrykohl A government-funded, public health insurance plan may allow taxpayer $$ 2 go 2 pay 4 abortions, the White House budget chief said Sunday.
  • ikogsakanding House Democrats unveil health care reform plan --- (excerpt) House Democrats unveiled their revised version of health care reform Tuesday, offering a proposal that includes a government-funded health insurance option, requires both individuals and employers to participate, and taxes the wealthy to help cover costs.
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