International Business News - UAM http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Facts about Medicare Part D prescription coverage:--Under Medicare Part D, elderly and disabled Medicare benficiaries can enroll in a private drug plan that is largely subsidized by the federal government. Before the benefit began in 2006, that drug coverage was available only though private supplemental plans. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081118/medicare-prescriptions-and-the-doughnut-hole.htm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:24:11 EST Goldman Sachs analysts upgraded Medicare plan provider HealthSpring Inc. to "Buy" but downgraded another insurer, Universal American Corp., to "Neutral" in a note released before trading Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/healthspring-rating-raised-universal-american-cut.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:08:30 EDT Health insurers fell Thursday after the Senate passed a Medicare bill that cuts payments to the group by reducing funding for Medicare Advantage plans. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/sector-wrap-health-insurers-fall-on-medicare-bill.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:13:23 EDT Wider international expansion, the confluence of pharmacies and drug suppliers, and a more aggressive generic drug industry will be in focus at the Goldman Sachs annual health care conference in California next week. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/goldman-opens-annual-health-care-conference-monday.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:19:39 EDT Universal American Corp., a health insurer and managed care provider, spent $460,000 in the first quarter to lobby on health insurance related matters, according to a disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080604/universal-americans-1q-lobbying-reached-460-000.htm Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:53:33 EDT Medicare rolls continue swelling for several key health insurers as the federal agency's inclusive Medicare Advantage Plan grows, according to a report released Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080519/sector-snap-health-insurers.htm Mon, 19 May 2008 12:41:28 EDT Universal American Financial Corp., which provides health insurance and managed care benefits, swung to a loss in the first quarter, hurt by impairment charges and seasonal weakness in Medicare Part D programs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/universal-american-swings-to-1st-quarter-loss.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 10:36:23 EDT