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| February 26, 2013 |
| 13:16 EDT |  | CVH, MOH, UNH, AET, CNC, WCG, WLP, HUM, AGP, CI, HNT, HS | NJ governor Christie to expand Medicaid program, Star Ledger reports
New Jersey governor Chris Christie has agreed to cover 300,000 uninsured state residents through an expansion of the state's Medicaid program, according to a Star Ledger report that cites three sources with knowledge of the governor's budget plan, which is set to be unveiled this afternoon. Reference Link |
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News For UNH;HNT;WLP;MOH;CI;WCG;CVH;AGP;CNC;HS;HUM;AET From The Last 14 Days Check below for free stories on UNH;HNT;WLP;MOH;CI;WCG;CVH;AGP;CNC;HS;HUM;AET the last two weeks. |
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| May 16, 2013 |
| 10:10 EDT |  | HUM | Quest Diagnostics Humana acquires Concentra's laboratory business
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| May 15, 2013 |
| 17:36 EDT | | 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 |
| 19:35 EDT | | CI | Cigna shares could climb 20%, Barron's says
Cigna, which is up more than 50% in the past 12 months, may climb another 20% if it trades closer to 12 times earnings, which it has done in the past, says Barron's Weekday Trader. The report cites Don Wordell, manager of the RidgeWorth Mid-Cap Value Equity fund, who says Cigna's story gets better and better as the company shores up its balance sheet with smart acquisitions and the divestiture of non-core businesses. Reference Link |
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| 12:00 EDT | | AET | Aetna forms strategic alliance with Tawuniya
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| 10:01 EDT |  | CI | On The Fly: Analyst Downgrade Summary
Today's noteworthy downgrades include: AVG Technologies (AVG) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman... Cigna (CI) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies... Cree (CREE) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Sterne Agee... Melco Crown (MPEL) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS... SolarCity (SCTY) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Roth Capital... KB Home (KBH) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Raymond James... Ryland Group (RYL) downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at Raymond James... Alere (ALR) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Craig-Hallum... Evolution Petroleum (EPM) downgraded to Hold from Buy at MLV Equity... Oil States (OIS) downgraded to Hold from Buy at BB&T... VIVUS (VVUS) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Lazard Capital. |
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| 10:01 EDT |  | WLP | On The Fly: Analyst Upgrade Summary
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| 07:18 EDT |  | WCG | BofA/Merrill to host a conference
2013 Health Care Conference is being held in Las Vegas on May 14-16. |
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| 05:45 EDT | | CI | Cigna downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies
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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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| 16:09 EDT | | CI | Cigna names Thomas McCarthy CFO to replace Ralph Nicoletti
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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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| 08:51 EDT | | HUM | Humana appoints Roy A. Beveridge, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer
Humana (HUM) has appointed Roy A. Beveridge, M.D. as Senior VP and Chief Medical Officer, effective June 17. Dr. Beveridge is currently Chief Medical Officer for McKesson Specialty Health, a subsidiary of McKesson (MCK). |
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| May 8, 2013 |
| 10:10 EDT | | HUM | Humana announces plans to add 500 telesales positions
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| 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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| May 7, 2013 |
| 15:58 EDT | | CI | Cigna names Lisa Bacus chief marketing officer
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| 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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