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HealthMarkets in the News
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Giving for a reason: More companies are giving in ways that are related to their industry - October 15, 2007
While most company executives fret about ways to boost profits, Winona Edwards' job is to give away some of Alcon's earnings.>> View Fort Worth Star Telegram story [1.2mb PDF]
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HealthMarkets Responds: Our commitment to Our Customers - September 5, 2007
Recently, USA Today published information about HealthMarkets and its subsidiaries, The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company and Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of Tennessee. -
"Company finds its niche in health care," Fort Worth Business Press – August 27, 2007
For all the changes at HealthMarkets Inc. the past two years, you’d never suspect president and CEO William Gedwed to recall a conversation he had in a Home Depot to put those changes in proper perspective. -
"Can 'Sicko' Debate Be The Right Tonic for Health System? The Hope: More Dialogue", Investor’s Business Daily - July 2, 2007
This article highlights HealthMarkets as a firm that allows “consumers to call the shots on how their health dollars are spent” by offering online tools that provide transparent price and service information. -
"Consumers Still Don’t Know True Cost of Healthcare, but They Would Like To, HealthMarkets Survey Finds" — February, 2007
This article states that the recent HealthMarkets survey found strong demand for tools that provide greater transparency for healthcare services. -
"Reaction to Proposal Mixed", Fort Worth Star Telegram — January 23, 2007
This article states that President Bush has brought healthcare back to the political forefront, and his tax plan could give HealthMarkets' clients more money to spend on coverage. -
"Why Transparency Matters", Health Insurance Underwriter – November 2006
In the complex world of health care, a lack of price transparency is one reason costs escalate year after year ahead of inflation.
Finding a way to make the cost of health care both understandable and relevant is no small challenge. -
"Making health care more affordable" — August 15, 2006
Read HealthMarkets CEO, William J. Gedwed's, response to the Chicago Tribune article, "Pricing health care? It's not that easy.">> View letter to the editor here, as posted on chicagotribune.com
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"Mega Changes on the Horizon", Best's Review — August 2006
This article spotlights HealthMarkets' emergence under the new name and the new company objective: lowering the high cost of health care. -
"Who’s News", Wall Street Journal — July 6, 2006
HealthMarkets named two new board members. -
"Coventry Chair To Guide HealthMarkets," National Underwriter Life & Health — July 6, 2006
The directors of HealthMarkets have picked a new board chairman.>> To view article, please register here to access the free online version of National Underwriter Life & Health
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"Price Transparency Allows Members to Make Informed Decision Prior to Office Visit," Managed Care Outlook — July 1, 2006
Read how HealthMarkets' web-based tools give consumers control by providing complete and upfront healthcare information. -
"Insurers Aim to Empower Members", Healthcare IT News — June 1, 2006
This article focuses on companies’ use of web-based tools to provide consumers with useful information like physician profiles and medical costs. -
"Health Care Trends: Special Report", Dallas Business Journal — May 26 – June 1, 2006
This article spotlights the health care industry’s implementation of "price transparency," where quality information is shown to consumers before medical services are provided. -
"Some Insurers Give Price Information", USA Today — May 9, 2006
Four companies are featured for supplying information, like rates for a wide range of patient procedures, from large networks of doctors and hospitals.
