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Critics Question Timing of 4-Year Study's ReleaseSan Francisco Chronicle Auto insurance rates have dropped an average of 11.3 percent in California during…
Feb 25, 1999States Say its the Biggest Four-Year Decline Ever; Consumer Advocates Complain that Savings Should Be Even GreaterLos Angeles Times Auto insurance rates…
Feb 25, 1999The Recorder Richard Huber made that mistake in a story published Jan. 22 in The Hartford Courant, two days after jurors in…
Feb 23, 1999Hartford Courant Aetna's $1 billion deal to buy Prudential HealthCare isn't sailing through the U.S. Justice Department's antitrust review as quickly as…
Feb 20, 1999Journal of Commerce Of the three companies, Fireman's Fund, Novato, Calif., agreed to issue the largest refund to customers, $76.25 million. Surety…
Feb 19, 1999Hartford Courant Connecticut insurance regulators will hold a public hearing Friday on Aetna's planned purchase of Prudential HealthCare, which is drawing protests…
Feb 18, 1999Ranking Democrat On Ways & Means Health Committee Wants Hearings
Feb 11, 1999Letter to Governor, Treasurer Questions Wilson Appointees' Ties to Insurance Industry
Feb 10, 1999Board Of Aetna Also Asked To Fire C.E.O. Huber Over Remarks
Feb 9, 1999Los Angeles Times All California motorists are required to carry auto insurance, but more than 3 million drive uninsured, either dropping coverage…
Feb 4, 1999Consumers Expected to Save $43 Million in Auto Insurance Rates
Feb 4, 1999You Can Sue Your Boss. You Can Even Sue the President. But Most Americans Can't Sue Their Health Insurer. Reform is Afoot…
Feb 1, 1999Mychelle Williams, 18 months old, died of a treatable infection that a simple blood test would have detected
Jan 24, 1999The $120 Million Judgement Against Aetna May Force the Industry to Examine its Policies and Fuel the Drive to Let More Patients…
Jan 22, 1999New York Times A jury in California yesterday awarded $116 million in punitive damages to a patient's widow who contends he died…
Jan 21, 199923 States to Introduce Bills in New Legislative Sessions
Jan 21, 1999Aetna Tries to Soothe Doctors' FearsHouston Chronicle Aetna U.S. Healthcare is the managed-care company many physicians love to hate. Once a genteel…
Jan 19, 1999Senate Leaders Reform Plan Is Fool's Gold
Jan 15, 1999