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Aetna's Q1 earnings dive 13% with higher claims costs

Aetna's first quarter revenue plunged 13 percent--its largest drop in almost three years--because of high claims and administrative costs. The third largest health insurer said Thursday that it made

Aetna's Q4 profits soar 73%, Cigna's earnings drop

Aetna's fourth-quarter profit rose sharply as a result of its members using few healthcare services, while Cigna's profits dropped. Aetna said Wednesday its earnings increased by 73 percent and its

Aetna rebrands itself with new logo, consumer focus

Aetna on Wednesday announced that it is rebranding itself with a new logo and a heightened consumer focus in another clear demonstration that health reform is changing the insurance market. The new

Aetna buys popular mobile app iTriage maker for ACO

Aetna has acquired Healthagen , the company that developed mobile app iTriage, which provides information about medical issues and finds nearby providers or health facilities. "We're going to begin to

Aetna acquires iTriage parent to boost patient engagement

Health insurer Aetna is hoping to lock down a major competitive advantage with its recently announced purchase of Lakewood, Colo.-based Healthagen , the creator of the popular iTriage mobile app .

Changing enrollment linked to WellPoint profit drop, Aetna revenue dip

WellPoint's ( NYSE: WLP ) second quarter profit fell 3 percent, primarily because of higher-than-expected medical costs for Northern California seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, according

Aetna adds consumer-based services with PayFlex purchase

Looking to enhance its consumer health business, Aetna ( NYSE: AET ) is buying PayFlex Holdings Inc., an administrator of health savings and flexible spending accounts, for roughly $202 million,

Aetna secretly funded opposition to health reform, protesters say

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Insurers are using health IT, joining ACOs, hiring doctors

Major health insurers, including Aetna, Humana and WellPoint, are retooling and diversifying to reach beyond the health insurance sector in the wake of the federal healthcare overhaul that is

Aetna acquires Prodigy Health Group for $600M

Aetna ( NYSE: AET ) is acquiring Prodigy Health Group, a third-party administrator of self-funded healthcare plans, for $600 million. The deal is expected to close in the second half of this year and