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 ...

U.S. Rep. Steve Kagen, D-Appleton, to undergo new surgery; congressman ... - Post-Crescent

WASHINGTON — Rep. Steve Kagen will undergo outpatient surgery Wednesday to repair torn cartilage in his right knee. Kagen, a millionaire physician who has rejected congressional health insurance benefits, hopes to negotiate the cost of the surgery ...

Salem County employees to get compensation for opting out of health ... - Bridgeton News

SALEM -- Freeholders announced Tuesday that they are rolling out a health insurance opt-out plan for county employees, who could see a bigger paycheck while saving the taxpayers thousands. Officials said they are hoping to curb the skyrocketing costs ...

AHIP Statement on National Health Expenditure Data - PR Newswire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Karen Ignagni, President and CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans, issued a statement on new data released by CMS today showing that health spending in the United States grew at the lowest rate in a ...

State health plan needs bailout, premium increase - WRAL

Posted: Today at 4:29 p.m. Raleigh, N.C. — A $300 million taxpayer bailout is needed to rescue the financially troubled state employee health insurance plan, and the plan's director said state workers will need to absorb higher premiums to keep the ...