| American Medical News 1997 Julie A. Jacob |
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| Blues headed for steep underwriting losses, report says.(Blue Cross Blue Shield health plans, Milliman and Robertson report) | Health | Julie A. Jacob |
| Clamping down on managed care; consumer distress fuels continued oversight. | Health | Julie A. Jacob |
| Clinton backs patient 'bill of rights'; seeks new legislation.(President Bill Clinton) | Health | Julie A. Jacob |
| Colorado bill would ease HMO network restrictions. (health maintenance organizations) | Health | Julie A. Jacob |
| Colorado says health plans must be large, have specialists. (new legislation) | Health | Julie A. Jacob |
| Columbia deal collapse hurts Ohio Blues' image, viability. (proposed Columbia-HCA acquisition of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Ohio) | Health | Julie A. Jacob |
| Indemnity insurance reinvents itself, finds niche markets. | Health | Julie A. Jacob |
| Insurer to ask outside review of experimental treatment. (Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield to begin referring coverage decisions to independent medical review panel) | Health | Julie A. Jacob |
| Kaiser feels market crunch, HMO sees its first-ever loss.(Kaiser Foundation Health Plans, health maintenance organization) | Health | Julie A. Jacob |
| Legal, regulatory hurdles foil N.J.-Delaware Blues merger. (Blue Cross & Blue Shield plans) | Health | Julie A. Jacob |
| Local health plans could top big HMOs in '97. (mergers and acquisitions; health maintenance organizations) | Health | Julie A. Jacob |
| Local health plan to merge with Colorado Blue Cross. (HSI Health Plans Inc., Blue Cross Blue Shield of Colorado) | Health | Julie A. Jacob |
| Look for more Blues mergers, conversions in 1997. (Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans) | Health | Julie A. Jacob |
| More state societies try HMOs. (state medical societies establishing health maintenance organizations) | Health | Julie A. Jacob |
| National Blues unveil program for multistate employers.(Blue Cross Blue Shield Association) | Health | Julie A. Jacob |
| New Idaho law includes mandatory point-of-service option. (managed care plan legislation enacted) | Health | Julie A. Jacob |
| New managed care laws may backfire, industry warns. | Health | Julie A. Jacob |
| Oxford losses raise concerns for industry's staying power. (Oxford Health Plans) | Health | Julie A. Jacob |
| Pa. insurance department to review merger. | Health | Julie A. Jacob |
| Pa. OKs Blues merger; medical groups sue to block it. (Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Blue Shield; Highmark Inc.) | Health | Julie A. Jacob |
| Past due - with interest: Oxford agrees to settle on late pay to physicians. (Oxford Health Plans Inc.) | Health | Julie A. Jacob |
| Pay for plan performance; linking salaries to profits brings cuts for some big-bucks CEOs. | Health | Julie A. Jacob |
| Primary care nurse: Oxford pilot project to give nurse practitioners gatekeeper role - and pay. (Oxford Health Plans Inc.) | Health | Julie A. Jacob |
| Ruling creates hurdle for merger of N.J. Blue Cross, Anthem. (New Jersey Blue Cross Blue Shield)(includes related article) | Health | Julie A. Jacob |
| Solo, small-group physicians at risk.(American Medical Association study, capitated contracts put physicians' financial health at risk) | Health | Julie A. Jacob |
| Some insurers revise mammography coverage policies. (Aetna U.S. Healthcare and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield) | Health | Julie A. Jacob |
| Texas physician says his HMO deselection violates ADA. (health maintenance organization; Americans with Disabilities Act, Jorge C. Zamora) | Health | Julie A. Jacob |
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