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Cigna Announces Program To Reduce Medical Costs, Improve Care Of 20,500 Connecticut Patients
The Hartford CourantCigna Corp. on Tuesday announced agreements with two doctors' groups — one in New Haven County, one in northeastern Connecticut — to better coordinate patient care for 20,500 patients. The new programs, with New Haven Community Medical...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), General Practitioners, Heart Disease, Health Insurance Cost
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Cigna Completes Purchase Of Texas-based Great American Supplemental Benefits For $305 Million
Cigna Corp. said Friday it completed its acquisition of Austin, Texas,-based Great American Supplemental Benefits for $305 million in cash. Bloomfield-based Cigna bought the Texas health insurer from Cincinnati-based American Financial Group, Inc. The...Tags: Government Health Care, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Medicare, American Financial Group Incorporated
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More CT Residents On Public Health Plans, Driven Partly By Unemployment
The Hartford CourantThe number of people in Connecticut who had health insurance through a private insurer, such as employer-based coverage, shrank, while those in public health plans, such as Medicaid, rose, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. The data,...Tags: Government Health Care, Unemployment Benefits, Medicaid, Aetna Inc., Unemployment
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Cigna Launches Accountable Care Plan With Five New Hampshire Clinics
The Hartford CourantCigna Corp.continues to expand its "accountable care" partnerships with hospitals and doctor groups, which emphasizes quality of patient care while lowering medical costs. On Tuesday, Cigna announced a collaborative accountable care initiative with...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Nashua Corporation, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Insurance
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Deloitte To Expand In Stamford As Latest Addition To State's First Five Program
The Hartford Courant— Deloitte, a giant international accounting, consulting and financial advising firm, will receive between $9 million and $14.5 million in state tax dollars to expand its workforce in Connecticut over the next 61/2 years, the governor announced...Tags: Fairfield County, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Manhattan (New York City), ESPN (tv network)
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World's Largest Hedge Fund To Get Up To $115M In State Assistance
The Hartford CourantThe world's largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates of Westport, announced an ambitious expansion plan Wednesday that includes building a new headquarters and nearly doubling its staff in the next decade, all with generous state help — up to $115...Tags: Fairfield County, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Energy Saving, ESPN (tv network)
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UnitedHealth To Acquire Brazil's Largest Health Care Company For $4.9 Billion
The Hartford CourantUnitedHealth Group's plans to spend $4.9 billion on Brazil's biggest health care company is the insurer's priciest acquisition in years, giving it a huge stake in Latin America as U.S. companies compete for a rapidly growing middle-class market around the...Tags: Government Health Care, Economy, Business and Finance, Healthcare Industry, Hospitals and Clinics, Coventry Health Care Inc.
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As Doctor Use Increases, Insurers Look To Raise Rates, Too
The Hartford CourantHealth insurers say Connecticut residents are visiting their doctors more frequently and, perhaps not surprisingly, those insurers are asking to raise their rates on average 10 to 12 percent next year, meaning medical premiums continue to grow much faster...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Healthcare Industry, Hospitals and Clinics, Aetna Inc., Insurance
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Malloy Brings Energy — And Energy Policy — To China
The Hartford CourantDid anyone think the governor would land in China, shake some hands, talk up Connecticut's nice products, exchange gifts and come home? Not Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. Midway through leading a small delegation of economic development officials to the world'...Tags: China, Energy Saving, Aetna Inc., Martin O'Malley, Energy
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Connecticut Health Exchange Hires COO, CFO
The Hartford CourantThe Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange hired Peter Van Loon as its chief operating officer and Steven Sigal as its chief financial officer, the state announced Wednesday. Van Loon worked in health care technology and finance operations in various...Tags: Corporate Officers, Aetna Inc., Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Health Insurance
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Free counseling in wake of Perry Hall High Shooting
Cigna's behavioral health unit is offering free telephone counseling to Baltimore County residents in wake of the school shooting at Perry Hall High on Monday. The counseling is for those having a hard time coping with the shooting and will be offered...Tags: Perry Hall High School, Robert Wayne Gladden, Jr.
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FACTBOX: U.S. Healthcare Reform Drives Insurance M&As
U.S. health insurers are snapping up rivals as they look to take advantage of a major expansion in the U.S. government's health program. President Barack Obama's healthcare law, which was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in June, aims to extend...Tags: Government Health Care, Drugs and Medicines, Genworth Financial Inc, Medicaid, Aetna Inc.
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