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Feb 05 2013

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

New Congressional Budget Office estimates of the effects of the reform law indicate that 12 million people will be displaced from their current employment-based coverage and that exchanges will likely only have 5 million unsubsidized enrollees. As we keep saying, this law just keeps getting better and better!

Feb 05 2013

ebri

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According to an Employee Benefits Research Institute survey, over 80% of Americans said that access to health care coverage was a factor in when to retire and over 50% said they would work longer than they planned to keep coverage.

Feb 05 2013

wsj

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The Wall Street Journal carries a story regarding the use of house calls by some hospitals to lower readmissions.

Feb 04 2013

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JLL Partners, a private equity firm, is to buy BioClinica, a clinical trials management company, for about $123 million.

Feb 04 2013

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Humana reported earnings largely in line with consensus and affirmed its prior 2013 guidance.

Jan 31 2013

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The IRS has interpreted the reform law to only require “affordable” insurance be available to an individual employee, not his or her entire family, limiting eligibility for subsidies for those people in plans with modest premium sharing for individuals but much higher ones for families. Just the start of the disappointment.

Jan 31 2013

aetna

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Aetna reported earnings that were largely within expectations and affirmed projections of modest growth in 2012.

Jan 31 2013

mfa

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A Mark Farrah Associates report finds that while membership for health plans increased in 2012, almost all the growth came from government programs.

Jan 30 2013

aetna

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Aetna has released information demonstrating that members in its consumer directed health plans incur significant savings and more frequently engage in behaviors indicating greater involvement in managing their health.

Jan 30 2013

jnj

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Johnson & Johnson reported financial results within the range of expectations, showing revenue growth from acquisitions and new products.