Fed Up With Rising Costs, Big US Firms Dig Into Healthcare
At its Silicon Valley headquarters, network gear maker Cisco Systems Inc is going to unusual lengths to take control of the relentless increase in its US healthcare costs. The company…
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Anthem Sues California Hospital Over Alleged Fraud in Toxicology Program
Health insurance giant Anthem and nine of its state affiliates have filed a lawsuit against Sonoma West Medical Center in Sebastopol, California, alleging its toxicology program is fraudulently billing for…
A Call Out for Story Ideas!
You may be thinking about summer, but we’re already assigning stories for the last quarter of 2018. That means an update to our editorial calendar for next year is right…
California Insurer Faces Whistleblower Complaint Over Health Law Taxes
A federal whistleblower complaint alleges that a major California insurer failed to pay an estimated $89 million in taxes on premium revenue as required under the Affordable Care Act. The…
Taking A U-Turn On Benefits, Big Employers Vow To Continue Offering Health Insurance
The shrinking unemployment rate has been a healthy turn for people with job-based benefits. Eager to attract help in a tight labor market and unsure of Obamacare’s future, large employers…
Why A Pennsylvania Insurer’s Collapse Could Whack Californians In the Wallet
Among all the reasons for rising health insurance premiums, this one might be the most obscure: A long-term care insurer in Pennsylvania just went belly-up. Health insurers across the country…