Analysis — Health insurance corporate profits spiked despite dire predictions of health care reform wreckage

By Wendell Potter

ANALYSIS: Health insurers cheered last week when profits soared; consumers left in lurch

Excerpts from this story referencing "Humana":

"… o likewise. Sure enough, all seven — Aetna, CIGNA, Coventry, Health Net, Humana, United and WellPoint — saw their stock prices close Thursday afternoon …"

Aetna, Humana, other insurers mull new group to influence November races

By Peter H. Stone

Five of the nation’s largest health insurers are in serious discussions about creating a new nonprofit group and bankrolling it to the tune

Excerpts from this story referencing "Humana":

"… ional races and boost the image of their industry.Aetna Inc., Cigna Corp., Humana Inc., United HealthCare Inc. and WellPoint Inc. are weighing the new drive …"

"… focus resources to influence campaigns.”Representatives of Aetna, Cigna, Humana, United HealthCare, and WellPoint could not be immediately reached for com …"

GAO says Medicare regulator followed the rules in Humana smackdown

By Joe Eaton

The Government Accountability Office is siding with Medicare administrators in a dispute with Humana Inc.— the nation’s largest private heal

Excerpts from this story referencing "Humana":

"… untability Office is siding with Medicare administrators in a dispute with Humana Inc.— the nation’s largest private health insurer— that stems from t …"

"… ed in Congress.While the health reform battle raged, a new GAO report says Humana sent letters to 930,000 members of its Medicare Advantage plan saying the …"

"… ency, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), caught wind of Humana’s mailings, the agency told the insurer to stop sending the letters. The …"

"… insurer to stop sending the letters. The agency also investigated whether Humana, and other Medicare Advantage insurers, broke federal laws or agency rules …"

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OPINION: Guess who would benefit from privatizing Medicare?

By Wendell Potter

Privatizing Medicare would help insurers, not seniors.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Humana":

"… would, a major source of new income for the companies I used to work for (Humana and Cigna) and the other insurers that participate in the Part D program. …"

ANALYSIS: Blue Cross, Blue Shield get richer by borrowing playbook of corporate insurers

By Wendell Potter

ANALYSIS: Examining the soaring profits of the nonprofit Blues

Excerpts from this story referencing "Humana":

"… to nearly 51 million—the five largest for-profit insurers (Aetna, CIGNA, Humana, UnitedHealth and WellPoint) had combined profits of $11.7 billion. B …"

Chamber seeks cash from insurers, financial firms for new effort

By Peter H. Stone

Even as it plowed tens of millions of dollars into ads this year to help mostly Republicans notch Congressional victories, the U.S. Chamber

Excerpts from this story referencing "Humana":

"… rers that wrote the biggest checks the last time around were Aetna, Cigna, Humana, United Healthcare and Wellpoint. It’s not clear how responsive the insu …"

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ANALYSIS: Health insurance companies are on a stock buyback binge

By Wendell Potter

ANALYSIS: Health insurance companies buying back billions of dollars of their own stock

Excerpts from this story referencing "Humana":

"… st.All of the big for-profit insurers have been on a buyback binge lately. Humana executives announced a few weeks ago that it would be buying back $1 billi …"

ANALYSIS: Insurers value profits over people

By Wendell Potter

Columnist Wendell Potter says insurers' quarterly reports show earnings up; health care down

Excerpts from this story referencing "Humana":

"… it, to describe the real MO of those folks: profits over people.CIGNA and Humana are scheduled to report earnings this week. The three companies that have …"

ANALYSIS: 'Occupy Wall Street' should also take aim at health insurance companies

By Wendell Potter

'Occupy Wall Street' protesters should take aim at health insurance trade group in D.C.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Humana":

"… 50 million of us at last count.I worked for two of those large companies, Humana and CIGNA, during my nearly 20 years in the insurance industry, and I part …"

ANALYSIS: The staying power of junk health insurance

By Wendell Potter

Mini-med health insurance is nearly worthless for consumers, but insurers love it

Excerpts from this story referencing "Humana":

"… , including the very biggest — Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, CIGNA, Humana and United — as well as dozens of restaurant and fast food chains and ot …"

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