Cigna cutting 1,100 jobs - St. Louis Business Journal

In actions described as a response to the economic downturn, Philadelphia-based health insurer Cigna Corp. said late Monday it would be laying off 1,100 employees, roughly 4 percent of its work force, as well as consolidating unspecified real estate ...

No job, no health insurance: How to survive tough times - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Just two weeks after getting laid off from his job, Ashish Desai sprained his ankle and knee playing tennis. No paycheck and no health insurance meant no doctor for the Buckhead resident. Desai bandaged the injuries the best he could and left them to ...

Wanted: Universal Health Insurance - WRAL

Posted: Today at 12:15 p.m. If you’ve ever been laid off, you know what’s coming: first, numbness and shock, then hurt and betrayal that your hard work has amounted to nothing. Then comes the real problem: paying the family’s bills, especially ...

Health Insurance Premiums Remain Stable - WCSH

WASHINGTON (PRNewswire-USNewswire) -- Karen Ignagni, President and CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans, issued a statement on new data released by CMS Tuesday showing that health spending in the United States grew at the lowest rate in a decade ...

Veterinary Pet Insurance Reveals Top 10 Dog and Cat Names of 2008 - PR Newswire

BREA, Calif., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The faithfulness of man's best friend led many in the past to consider Fido the ideal name for a dog. In 2008, pet owners were more likely to name their dog Frank than Fido. Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI), the ...