united healthcare

When you think about whether or not you want the insurance companies or the government making decisions about the health care you receive, you probably quickly answer neither. But unfortunately, that's not an option unless you can afford to pay for all your health choices out of pocket without...

Up 50 percent since March 2009, can the Dow keep rising? "We will hit 14,000, perhaps not in a year, but probably in a couple of years," says Robert Doll, global chief investment officer at giant asset manager BlackRock. Here's his thinking.

Advocates for lower cost health care have for some time argued that arming consumers with data about the costs of medical procedures would help drive down prices. Insurers, however, have kept a tight lid on what they pay doctors and other health care providers, arguing that such information is...

That health insurers don't like it when you actually use your insurance is an open secret. In fact, industry veteran Martin Watson freely admits that avoiding member phone calls and insurance claims is standard industry practice. The former executive with Aetna (AET) and United HealthCare (UNH)...