Wellpoint Health Insurance

Sebelius Tells States To Investigate WellPoint Rate Hikes

AP | TOM MURPHY | Posted 05.25.2011

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INDIANAPOLIS — The Obama administration threw another jab at the country's largest health insurer on Wednesday by asking state regulators to dou...

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WellPoint Routinely Targets Breast Cancer Victims For Rescission

Reuters | Murray Waas | Posted 05.25.2011

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One after another, shortly after a diagnosis of breast cancer, each of the women learned that her health insurance had been canceled. ... The women ...

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WellPoint/Anthem Shareholders Revolt!

Rob Stone M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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The health insurance industry adds huge administrative costs to our system, not to mention the profits they siphon off. WellPoint is a parasitic middleman that adds no value and increases the cost of health care.

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Health care drama at America's crossroads

Dr. Quentin Young | Posted 05.25.2011

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The movement for single-payer health reform - an improved Medicare for All - is hopping in Indianapolis, "the Crossroads of America." I can personall...

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WellPoint CEO Pay Jumps By 51 Percent

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — The president and CEO of health insurer WellPoint Inc. received a 51 percent boost in compensation in 2009, mainly on larger grants o...

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Winning and Losing Companies Under the New Health Care Bill

Damien Hoffman | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the simplest of words, the health care reform bill has become a Cash for Clunkers program for HMOs. Let's take a look at some of the bigger winners and losers.

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Shareholders Move to Curb Extravagant Pay for WellPoint CEO

Ethan Rome | Posted 05.25.2011

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Even by the standards of people who believe that it's okay to do just about anything to make money, WellPoint consistently goes too far. Their turbo-charged greed is out of control, and their lack of any moral compass is shocking.

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WellPoint's Giving For Uninsured Falls Very Short, Records Show

LA Times | Noam Levey | Posted 05.25.2011

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The firm had pledged in 2007 to spend $30 million over three years to help those who lack health coverage, but its tax records and website show it gav...

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Anthem Blue Cross Reminds Us That You Can Never Have Enough Profits

Pedro Nava | Posted 05.25.2011

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As a member of the Assembly Health Committee, I attended a recent informational hearing regarding Anthem Blue Cross's 39% recent rate hikes, which serve as a startling and dramatic reminder of the need for comprehensive health reform.

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Wellpoint: Health Care Reform Failure Would Benefit Insurance Company

Washington Post | Ezra Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

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"Of course, healthcare reform is a double-edged sword for Wellpoint shares. Should reform fail, Wellpoint would be a primary beneficiary." That comes ...

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WellPoint Raising Premium Rates By Double Digits In At Least 11 States, Report Says

thinkprogress.org | Posted 05.25.2011

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If Democrats move to pass health care reform after tomorrow's summit, their newfound momentum can be at least partly attributed to WellPoint's decisio...

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WellPoint Cuts Workers' Health Insurance Benefits

HuffingtonPost.com | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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WellPoint health insurance company, which has encouraged its employees to lobby against health care reform, is now cutting their benefits. The ins...

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