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<title><![CDATA[Humana CEO Sticks With Medicare Focus Amid Funding Pressure]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 May 2013 09:29:40 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As the federal government squeezes payments for private Medicare plans, Humana Inc. (HUM), the big health insurer most tethered to the government health program, has no plans to shift gears.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wellcare Health Plans 1st-Quarter Net Falls 58% on Higher Coverage Costs]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 03 May 2013 07:17:01 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Wellcare Health Plans Inc.'s (WCG) first-quarter earnings fell 58% as the managed-care services provider saw a sharp rise in coverage costs.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Humana's 1Q Earnings Surge, but 2014 Questions Loom]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 01 May 2013 12:15:27 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Humana Inc. (HUM) posted a surge in first-quarter earnings amid light medical costs, prompting a boost to its 2013 forecast, but the Medicare-focused health insurer's prospects for next year remain in question.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Humana's 1Q Earnings Surge, But 2014 Questions Loom]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 01 May 2013 09:18:50 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Humana Inc. (HUM) posted surging first-quarter earnings amid light medical costs, prompting a boost to its 2013 forecast, but the Medicare-focused health insurer's prospects for next year remain in question.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Humana Net Rose 91% on Lower Benefit Costs]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 01 May 2013 07:05:02 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Humana Inc.'s (HUM) first-quarter earnings rose 91% as the health-care company incurred lower benefit expenses and increased its membership.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Humana 1Q Net Rose 91% on Lower Benefit Costs]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 01 May 2013 06:40:08 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The health-care company reported a profit of $473 million for the quarter as it incurred lower benefit expenses and increased its membership.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Aetna Raises Earnings Outlook; Shares At 5-Year Highs]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:31:46 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Aetna Inc.'s (AET) first-quarter earnings declined 4.1%, partly because of costs pegged to a pending Coventry Health Care Inc. (CVH) purchase, but the health insurer's revenue and membership rolls increased.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[WellPoint's Earnings Lifted by Light Health Usage]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:54:18 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Health insurer WellPoint Inc. (WLP) reported stronger first-quarter earnings, helped by a continued trend of Americans using health services lightly, while giving new Chief Executive Joseph Swedish a running start.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UnitedHealth's Outlook Cautious Amid Medicare Debate]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:39:49 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) on Thursday sounded a cautious tone as it deals with the near-term impact of the government's crackdown on spending and looks ahead to lower funding for its Medicare plans.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UnitedHealth Still Expects Pressure on Medicare Rates in 2014]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:55:52 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) is still bracing for pressure from lower Medicare Advantage rates next year, even though health insurers recently notched a big lobbying victory when regulators improved a proposal for even-steeper cuts.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UnitedHealth Shares Sink as Insurer Cuts Sales Outlook]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:30:54 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The blue-chip insurer posted quarterly profits that topped expectations, but sales missed estimates and the company sharply lowered its outlook. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Glaxo's Avandia Appeal Rejected]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:25:03 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for health insurer Humana Inc. (HUM) to sue GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK, GSK.LN) for the recovery of health-care expenses on some patients who were allegedly harmed by diabetes drug Avandia.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Agency to Investigate Possible Leak of Medicare Rate Move]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:31:24 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The nominee to lead the healthcare agency said it was investigating events surrounding a decision on Medicare Advantage payment rates that sent shares of insurance companies soaring.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Market Wrap for Tuesday, April 2: Stocks Jump After Factory Data Beats Estimates]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:13:58 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Stocks continued their climb into record-high territory on Tuesday as investors reacted favorably to a better than expected factory orders report.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Health Insurer Stocks Jump After Win on Medicare Rates]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:49:49 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. Health insurers received the Medicare Advantage rate changes they were seeking, thanks in part to a strong lobbying campaign by the industry and an assist from the nation's top health-care official.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Health Insurer Stocks Climb After Win on Medicare Rates]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:21:52 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Shares of Humana Inc. (HUM) and other health insurers surged Tuesday after their lobbying effort to protect incoming payments for running Medicare Advantage plans next year paid big dividends.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Regulators Improve Rates for Medicare Advantage]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:05:05 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Health insurers stand to get significantly more money for running Medicare Advantage plans next year than they expected, according to new government rates announced late Monday.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Eight Money Moves to Make the Year Before you Retire]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:45:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Before leaving the workforce, take these steps to smooth your transition to freedom.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Humana Still Sees 'Challenges' Following Medicare Rate Decision]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:22:53 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Humana Inc. (HUM) said it was "pleased" that government regulators altered the Medicare Advantage rates initially proposed in February, but that certain adjustments "may still present meaningful challenges in certain geographies." Nonetheless, shares of Humana jumped 9.3% Tuesday in premarket trading to $81.97 as the final rates released late Monday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services suggested health insurers stood to get significantly more money for running Medicare Advantage plans next year than they had feared.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. to Raise Medicare Advantage Payment Rate]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 02 Apr 2013 07:45:30 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In a reversal that followed intense lobbying, the government will increase the payment rate for health insurers that offer coverage through the popular Medicare Advantage program.]]></description>
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