Insurer Says Economy Has Dented Its Prospects

April 22nd, 2008 at 11:46 pm (Company Reports, Economic Conditions and Trends, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Stocks and Bonds, UnitedHealth Group|UNH|NYSE)

The UnitedHealth Group posted lower-than-expected first-quarter earnings and sharply reduced its outlook for 2008, saying fewer businesses and employees were signing up.

Zrodlo (oryginalny wpis) na http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/23/business/23health.html?ex=1366689600&en=21a26fa86de1fb70&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss,By REED ABELSON

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Insurer Signals Confidence in Criticized Cholesterol Drug

April 2nd, 2008 at 10:31 pm (Cholesterol, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Health Insurance and Managed Care, Heart, Statins (Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs), UnitedHealth Group|UNH|NYSE, Vytorin (Drug))

United Health Group said it will recommend patients continue using Vytorin, despite cardiologists’ caution that patients use the drug only if others have failed.

Zrodlo (oryginalny wpis) na http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/03/business/03drug.html?ex=1364961600&en=fda54c9840e5d3a3&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss,By BLOOMBERG NEWS

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