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Student Who Tussled With Aetna CEO Over Broken Health Care Dies
with a rare and deadly lymphoma, according to a profile in the Hartford Courant. And in 2004, when he was president of Cigna , Bertolini was disabled after being nearly killed in a ski accident. He also eventually donated a kidney to help save
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6 Answers About Mammograms and Breast Cancer
women 40 and older, and according to a recent New York Times article, all of the big health insurance providers (Aetna, Cigna , UnitedHealth Group) said their policies are not changing. What should I know before I talk to my doctor about this
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Health care law's impact on businesses varies
or begins a weight-loss program. Cigna health insurance began moving toward affect. But Matt Manders, who heads Cigna 's accountable-care initiatives law has worked as an "accelerant." Cigna has 32 "collaborative accountable-care
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Fact Check: Obama and Biden Speak at the DNC
policy, however, contained a clause allowing the company to deny any claim related to a preexisting medical condition." Cigna called on that clause and refused to pay Dunham's expenses, saying that based on earlier ailments suffered during her
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Aetna CEO and 30-Year-Old Bond Over Staggering Cancer Bills
with a rare and deadly lymphoma, according to a profile in the Hartford Courant. And in 2004, when he was president of Cigna , Bertolini was disabled after being nearly killed in a ski accident. He also eventually donated a kidney to help save
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Insurers like that health law ruling sets their path
hospital readmissions and longer stays, Cigna Chief Executive David Cordani said the law, and with private insurers. Cigna is working with about 25 ACOs, which The most effective groups have let Cigna cut premiums for the ACOs' patients
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Virtual doctors visits catch on with insurers, employers
care for routine problems — often without having to leave home or work. Insurers such as United Healthcare, Aetna and Cigna , and large employers such as General Electric and Delta Air Lines are getting on board, pushing telemedicine as a way
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Consumer Reports Investigates 'Junk' U.S. Health Plans
widely publicized." Major insurance companies, including Cigna and Aetna, offer mini-med plans that allow for minimum access to, or be able to afford, health insurance." Cigna did not return ABC News' request for comment. These types
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Obama Misstated Story About Mother's Health Care, New Book Says
to a preexisting medical condition,” Scott explains. CIGNA , Dunham’s insurer, investigated whether her cancer an earlier visit to a gynecologist. Dunham then informed CIGNA that she was turning the case over to “‘my son and attorney
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Health Insurers Eliminate Child-Only Policies, Is it a Sign of Future Cutbacks?
insurance providers such as WellPoint, Cigna , CoventryOne, and some Blue Cross some very difficult decisions." A Cigna spokeswoman downplayed the impact this about 100,000 people in 10 states. Cigna is the fifth largest health insurance
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John Brennan to Yemen, Insurers Drop Child-Only Plans: Today's Q's for O's WH -- 9/21/2010
governments safe and keep the American people safe, and we'll continue to do just that. TAPPER: On health care, WellPoint, CIGNA , Coventry run -- CoventryOne, rather -- have all said they're going to drop children-only health-insurance plans because
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Parents of Sick Kids Happy, but Wary as Health Insurance Provisions Kick In
and people having some negotiating power." Because of these new consumer protections, officials from some insurers – CIGNA and Wellpoint – have already decided to end child-only plans. Karen Ignani, of the industry's largest lobbying organization
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Obama Gets Tough on Insurers, Releases New Regs
Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, WellPoint, Kaiser Permanente, Cigna , and Humana were listed on the White House meeting roster premiums to rise "less than 1 percent." A spokeswoman for Cigna said the insurer is pleased to have had the chance to meet
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Boston Marathon Attack Victim: 'Hard for Me to Be Mad'
right on the border. Then my physical therapist the joint ventures and full time student well going to become another full Cigna property. I was together today to register. Immunity I was getting here to Bunker Hill to finish my you know my math classes
-- -- full time student well going to become another full -- Cigna property. -- -- -- -- -- -- I was -- -- together today to register. Immunity I was getting here to Bunker -
Fighting Cancer on a Video Game
by guests doctor Glenn Palmer senior medical director at Cigna health care. Welcome doctor. Good morning Anita. I had You can order for free off our web site that's www. Cigna CI DNA dot com. And one thing I'd like to share with your
it. You can order for free off our web site that's www. Cigna CI DNA dot com. And one thing I'd like to share with your viewers is that this game is free to all children -
Insurer Accused of Murder
squarely on their insurance company. Cigna health my daughter testified that it said and needed a liver transplant but Cigna refused calling the transplant experimental Is just more corporate shenanigans. Cigna eventually OK the transplant but by
leukemia her grieving family put the blame squarely on their insurance company. Cigna health -- my daughter testified that it. This city not -- they cannot make people's decision if they -- and enabled. Diets -- -- and develop complications after she received a bone marrow transplant from her brother causing several -- organs including her liver and kidneys to fail. Doctors said -- -- -- and needed a liver transplant but Cigna refused calling the transplant experimental investigational. And unproven. The Stanley is filing a civil suit in their lawyer Mark Geragos says He will refer the case to prosecutors. For possible criminal charges. Liver transplants are probably. He most single common organ that is transplanted these days for them to call it experimental. Is just more corporate shenanigans. Cigna eventually OK the transplant but by then it was too late Natalie died minutes after the approval. Cigna basically -- give not -- and a chance. If they had given her the chance who knows the outcome she might indictNatalie in Turkey -- and mark good morning we heard there that. Cigna the insurance company did in the eleventh hour. Approve this -- the question is why didn't they come to this decision sooner. Well the only reason that they approved it is some of your viewers might know its because we had organized to protest in front of Cigna is. Corporate headquarters and there were hundreds of kids out their friends of -- -- said. For friends of the family thatthe list for I think two weeks. And -- slowly deteriorated while Cigna had just played games with pulling her on -- -- -- -- Which then pushed her down so she couldn't have or -
Faith in the Founder: Mark Zuckerberg
to its lowest price yet half of its debut value. And it's not just giving the cold shoulder from investors shares of Cigna group on two other newly public companies once considered hot investments. Have plummeted. The trend could delay the expected
it's not just -- giving the cold shoulder from investors shares of Cigna group on two other newly public companies once considered hot investments. Have plummeted. The trend could delay the expected IPOs of other -
Stocks Rocket, Salaries Inch Higher
their premium that they if they get sick and say you had pretty weakness yesterday stocks like WellPoint and Aetna. And Cigna . And then on the other hand there are some publicly traded hospital groups like HCA. And T CNN stocks. Did pretty well
had -- pretty -- weakness yesterday stocks like WellPoint and Aetna. And Cigna . And then on the other hand there are some publicly traded hospital groups like HCA. And T -- CNN -- stocks. Did -
Finding Nancy
to find out what was going. In a stroke of luck shape and had forgotten to turn off cellphone. I try it you waiting at Cigna police hope to learn where he was taking her location and that it was within. About two miles of the south Windsor police
forgotten to turn off -- cellphone. I try it you waiting at Cigna police hope to learn where he was taking her -- -- -- location and that it was within. About two miles of -
Paralyzed Vet Credits 'GMA' for Insurance Victory
dismemberment policy. That He bought from Cigna group insurance promised a pair of normally do on a daily basis. But Cigna group insurance disagreed. And sent injured Joe's lawyer Tom Caldwell says Cigna statement was outrageous. He can obviously
He had an accidental death and dismemberment policy. That He bought from Cigna group insurance -- promised a pair of Joseph over a half million dollars if He met the policy's definition. Of paralysis. Definedthe activities that He would normally do on a daily basis. But Cigna group insurance disagreed. And sent a letter denying the claim stating Joseph could emulate and perform all activities of daily living. Judge for yourself. This is how Joseph was able to ambulance. Pulling himself across the floor with a walker I cannot walk so how can I perform. All the activities that I used to do before I was injured Joe's lawyer Tom Caldwell says Cigna statement was outrageous. -- He can obviously still brush his teeth. OK but they. The our activities of daily living most of them include the ability to -- Yet for almost two years Cigna refused to pay -- paralysis claim. Critics say -- was capitalizing on the ability to interpret vague terms like loss of use which was at issue in Joe's case to their advantage. We asked Cigna for an interview. But they refused. Then we went to the California department of insurance which has oversight responsibility for Joe's policykeys had exhausted their appeals with the company but after contacting us. Cigna agreed to send Joseph do an independent medical doctor to get his opinion. That doctor agreed with Joe's other doctors -- He















