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The Motley Fool June 21, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	American Healthways Sneezes Investors took the stock down after earnings, but the company is still in good health.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Is American Healthways Gaining Strength? Things are going pretty well for this health insurer. It's time to do some due diligence, and keep this one on your watch list.
The Motley Fool March 17, 2008 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Healthways Looking Ill In advance of earnings, analysts wonder if managed-care provider Healthways will meet its own scaled back expectations.
The Motley Fool March 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Managing the Unmanageable American Healthways is the leader in a whole new way of taking care of people. These shares aren't for the faint of heart, but growth investors should dig in and see for themselves if these shares could make their portfolio a bit healthier.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Coventry Has to Fight the Tape Investors ignored risks a year ago. Now they obsess about them. There could be long-term value here, but investors in this health-care company may have to be patient to see it develop in the market.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Investors Break Faith With Coventry Wall Street doesn't like this health care company's guidance, and the stock feels the pain. Does this create a buying opportunity?
The Motley Fool March 28, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Healthways Gets a Checkup The managed care provider reports second-quarter results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool March 21, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	The Healthy Ways of Healthways The health insurer continues to outperform in a wide-open market. even though the stock has stalled a bit, long-term owners are Up big.
The Motley Fool July 14, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Health-Care Sequoia Growth will slow someday for United Health, but that day hasn't come just yet. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 28, 2009 Brian Orelli	Your Doctor Is Killing You ... Financially What the doctor does has a big effect on how much health care costs.
The Motley Fool February 11, 2004 Matt Thurmond	911! Cigna Needs Help Cigna cuts costs, slashes dividend, and tries to stop customers from jumping ship.
The Motley Fool February 14, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	CIGNA Seeks Stability CIGNA has a fundamentally different model from most other health insurers, and that's both good and bad. Investors, do your own due diligence and decide for yourselves if this is a buy.
The Motley Fool April 14, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	UnitedHealth Keeps Growing Strong Can anything slow down this health insurance titan? Investors will probably come out OK even as growth slows down across the industry.
The Motley Fool July 7, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	UnitedHealth Swallows PacifiCare This high-performance HMO is getting bigger again, but taking on a bit of risk to do so. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 17, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Healthways Healthways' stock price may be up from last year, but it's been sagging over the last few months. One reason: margin weakness.
Managed Care September 2005 John Carroll	DM Industry Confident It Can Hit Medicare Goals Though there are challenges to serving the elderly, the movers and shakers of disease management say that they should be able to cut costs in pilot populations by 5%.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2004 W.D. Crotty	UnitedHealth Getting Healthier Instead of directing free cash toward repurchasing shares, the company has found an excellent way to get healthier through an acquisition. The health insurer will buy Definity Health, which offers consumer-driven options.
The Motley Fool February 9, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Aexcellence From Aetna Low medical costs and good cash flow make this stock worth watching.
The Motley Fool July 28, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Aetna's Affirmation Aetna posts solid results as health-care costs grow moderately. The health care insurer's relative valuation would seem to at least make it worth a second look for now.
BusinessWeek June 25, 2009 Catherine Arnst	The Family Doctor: A Remedy for Health-Care Costs? How making primary-care physicians the center of America's health-care system could drive down costs.
The Motley Fool March 18, 2008 Brian Orelli	Is Health-Care Insurance Really Sick? Coventry Health Care becomes the latest insurance company to check itself into the sick ward.
The Motley Fool February 11, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Health-Care Opportunity Health Net looks like a value-priced managed care company.
The Motley Fool May 31, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Healthways Pays to Jump Ahead The health-care management program provider announced an acquisition of private competitor LifeMasters Supported SelfCare. This deal may not be strictly necessary, but it could accelerate the company's existing plans. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	WellPoint Looking Well Indeed Solid enrollment numbers, good cost control, and national leverage make this a compelling health benefits company. It may be time to seriously consider owning this stock.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Lucky Day for Coventry The managed health company has solid growth prospects, but a focus on acquisitions increases the risk level for investors.
The Motley Fool February 9, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Coventry Calling Coventry Health Care is now the envy of the HMO world, besting the last reported margins of its competitors. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek February 4, 2010 Terhune & Weintraub	Take Your Meds, Exercise -- and Spend Billions Washington wants to pump big money into so-called disease management, though there's scant evidence that it works.
The Motley Fool July 16, 2009 Brian Orelli	The Doctor Will Video Conference With You Now UnitedHealth Group and networking expert Cisco are setting up a telemedicine network that will include video conferencing and even a remote stethoscope.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Slower Going for Coventry The managed health-care company will report first-quarter 2007 financial results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool October 14, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	UnitedHealth Still in the Pink Growth will moderate, but this strong cash-generating health insurance company should continue to reward investors.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Coventry Continues to Grow Necessary improvements to the First Health business will take time, but the overall business remains very profitable. Looking across the industry, Coventry has competitive margins, a good return on equity, and a reasonable valuation.
BusinessWeek April 1, 2010 Kerry Capell	Remote Health Care: Body Parts Make Phone Calls Facing saturated markets, cellular carriers are jumping into the revolution of mobile technology that identifies and acts on medical problems.
Pharmaceutical Executive February 1, 2012 Sarah Krug	Introducing the 'Chief Patient Officer' Now is the time for pharma companies to appoint a Chief Patient Officer, a new position designed to build an accord around patient trust.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2011 Bryan Hinmon	Are Home Health Stocks Too Cheap? Home health agency stocks are cheap -- is now a time to buy?
The Motley Fool April 7, 2009 Brian Orelli	Thanks for Nothing, CMS Insurers like Humana, Coventry Health Care, and UnitedHealth Group are going to have to raise the prices of their Medicare Advantage plans to keep their margins at a reasonable level.
The Motley Fool May 13, 2008 Rich Duprey	Healthways Doesn't Need a Ventilator Several temporary setbacks have been reflected in Healthways' stock, which has tumbled more than 50% this year.
The Motley Fool July 19, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Is It OK to Like UnitedHealth Again? Smacked by an options scandal and fears of price competition, United Health got too cheap. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 28, 2009 Brian Orelli	When All Else Fails Save the customer money so they can give it to you.
The Motley Fool August 22, 2006 Rich Smith	The Nitty-Gritty of a Health Insurer An interview with Coventry Health Care CEO Dale Wolf about the past, present, and future of his company. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek November 12, 2009 Catherine Arnst	10 Ways to Cut Health-Care Costs Right Now Employers and hospitals don't have to wait for Congress to address inefficiencies and waste.
Fast Company April 2012 Lindsey Kratochwill	How Jay Want Prescribes A Change In The Business Of Paying For Health Care This year, the U.S. government started a program for health-care innovators. One innovator, Jay Want sees a more efficient and cost-effective future for healthcare payments.
BusinessWeek October 22, 2009 Arlene Weintraub	Tough Love, Lower Health Costs A UnitedHealthcare plan offers incentives to employees who strictly control their diabetes.
Search Engine Watch December 31, 2010 Dean Stephens	Health Gets Social in 2010 The role of social media in search results is influencing how health organizations attract and treat patients.
The Motley Fool January 26, 2007 Jack Uldrich	Big Blue Will See You Now A new medical-records search engine could streamline medical services and improve patient health. This system is just one more reason IBM makes a great blue chip investment.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2007 Billy Fisher	UnitedHealth Ultimately Unimpressive Despite healthy news in UnitedHealth's quarterly report, investors are still feeling a little unwell about the insurer's medical-care ratio, and the pricing environment.
The Motley Fool September 2, 2004 Rich Smith	Translating Your Doctor Bill A lawsuit is currently in the works aiming to overturn an unfunded federal mandate that requires federally funded hospitals, clinics, and doctors to make translators available to patients who speak limited English.
Managed Care May 2004	'Random Gifts of Information' Should Never be Ignored The CMO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is hopeful that the goal of true population management is near.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2007 Rich Smith	John Edwards' Fuzzy Insurance Math Judging from the health-care reform idea that Edwards floated, he's got a little problem with basic mathematics.
The Motley Fool June 28, 2007 Billy Fisher	A Strong Start for Big Health Care A look at how four blue-chip insurers have fared in the first half of 2007. Aetna... CIGNA... UnitedHealth... WellPoint...
The Motley Fool April 26, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	WellPoint Can Do Better Results are pretty good, but returns on capital should be better at this managed health-care company. Investors, take note.