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| November 8, 2012 |
| 05:12 EDT |  | WLP, HCA, AET, UNH, CNC | Barron's revisits the Obamacare stocks that will be winners and losers
President Obama's re-election should help hospitals and insurers who can benefit from health-care reform. However, medical-device makers and big insurers may struggle under his "Obamacare", Barron's contends. Post election, shares of HCA (HCA) and Centene (CNC) rose amid a growing belief that profits will soar along with membership in Medicaid programs. Share prices should keep climbing over the next year. Big health insurers like Aetna (AET), WellPoint (WLP) and UnitedHealth Group (UNH) will face tough new rules governing how they do business that could squeeze future profits. Yet Obama's victory doesn't clear away all the clouds hanging over the health-care sector. To help defray the cost of giving all Americans health benefits, medical-device makers will have to start paying excise taxes next year, while drug makers must give bigger price rebates to Medicaid and Medicare patients. Barron's suggests that investors with a longer-term investment horizon may want to cast a wider net beyond hospitals and insurers to include drug makers and other companies with products or services that can bring down spiraling health-care costs. Reference Link |
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| May 15, 2013 |
| 17:36 EDT |  | HCA, AET | Paulson gives quarterly update on stakes
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| 06:19 EDT | | WLP | Three WellPoint directors resign, Bloomberg reports
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| May 14, 2013 |
| 12:00 EDT | | AET | Aetna forms strategic alliance with Tawuniya
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| 10:01 EDT |  | WLP | On The Fly: Analyst Upgrade Summary
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| 05:43 EDT | | WLP | Wellpoint upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jefferies
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| May 13, 2013 |
| 17:51 EDT |  | WLP | Wellpoint reaffirms FY13 EPS view of 'at least' $7.75, consensus $7.99
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| May 10, 2013 |
| 08:02 EDT | | CNC | Centene to receive California Medi-Cal contract
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| May 9, 2013 |
| 10:36 EDT |  | WLP | Wellpoint volatility at low end of historic range
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| May 8, 2013 |
| 08:04 EDT |  | AET | Aetna price target raised to $72 from $67 at Susquehanna
Susquehanna raised its price target on Aetna following the closing of its acquisition of Coventry Health as management anticipates earnings accretion to double over the next couple of years. Near-term the firm believes the company is well positioned to exceed its 2013 guidance. Shares are Positive rated. |
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| 06:40 EDT | | HCA | Hospital charges for same procedures vary "wildly," NY Times says
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| May 7, 2013 |
| 12:46 EDT | | UNH | Pentagon to seek compensation from UnitedHealth, Bloomberg says
The Defense Department may ask UnitedHealth Group to pay compensation after military families experienced long delays in receiving medical care referrals, according to Bloomberg. UnitedHealth took over a $20.5B contract with the Pentagon on April 1, and the deal includes provisions for recovery of costs due to poor performance, the news service stated. Reference Link |
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| 11:29 EDT | | UNH | Pentagon may ask UnitedHealth to pay for poor performance, Bloomberg says
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| 09:36 EDT |  | AET | Aetna to host conference call
Conference call to discuss agreement to acquire Coventry Health Care, Inc. will be held on May 7 at 5 pm. Webcast Link |
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| 08:59 EDT | | AET | Aetna raises FY13 EPS view to $5.70-$5.85 from $5.50-$5.60
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| 08:57 EDT | | AET | Aetna completes acquisition of Coventry Health
Aetna announced it has completed its acquisition of Coventry Health Care, a diversified managed health care company based in Bethesda, Md. "The successful completion of our acquisition of Coventry presents new opportunities for Aetna and supports our strategy for growth in the changing health care marketplace," said the company. "Together, we are well positioned - competitively, strategically and financially - to meet the evolving needs of the people we serve." |
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| May 6, 2013 |
| 12:53 EDT |  | AET | On The Fly: Midday Wrap
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| 10:04 EDT |  | UNH | On The Fly: Analyst Initiation Summary
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| 07:59 EDT | | UNH | UnitedHealth reinstated with an Overweight at JPMorgan
Target $70. |
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| 06:53 EDT | | WLP, UNH, CNC, AET | Health insurers plan to push Obamacare, Politico says
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