Exclusive: 'Wellpoint would be a primary beneficiary' if ref

"Of course, healthcare reform is a double-edged sword for Wellpoint shares. Should reform fail, Wellpoint would be a primary beneficiary." That comes from the first page of the Cowen and Co.'s assessment (pdf) of Wellpoint stock in 2010 and beyond....

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A Mass Citizens Arrest of Health Insurance Criminals

Check out these rather amazing “Wanted” signs for Karen Ignani, the CEO of AHIP, the health insurance lobby; Stephen J. Hemsley, the UnitedHealth CEO; and Angela Braly, CEO of WellPoint—

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REPORT: Insurance company rate hikes driven by greed, NOT un

The insurance companies have been taking an incredible amount of heat lately for their stunning rate increases. Anthem kicked things off with their 39% increases in California, but these were not isolated hikes. WellPoint, Anthem's parent company, is increasing rates by double digits in at least 11 states. And other big insurance companies are

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Insurer writes defense of rate hikes | POLITICO 44

Anthem writes Sebelius a letter of excuse as to why they are forced to raise rates.... The poor Wellpoint Corp that made $2.7 BILLION in profits in the last quarter of 2009 is claiming they operated at a loss...

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