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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. best's stock indexes: four weeks ended Apr. 3, 2008 (Dec. 31, 2008 = 1,000.00).(Briefing Highlights from BestWeek)(Statistical table)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The "AMB" vs. the "Dow"    [GRAPHICS OMITTED]                                        ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of HMO New Mexico Following Merger]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating FSR of A Excellent and issuer credit rating ICR of "a+" of HMO New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM), a former subsidiary of Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company HCSC (Chicago, IL).]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Special Report: HMO Impairments Remained Low In 2005 and 2006]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Dec_3/ai_n21132213]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- The number of financially impaired Health Maintenance Organizations HMOs has fallen substantially in recent years. In contrast to the late 1990s when the number of financially impaired companies FICs annually approached nearly two dozen, only three HMOs each in 2005 and 2006 were deemed insolvent. Stricter underwriting...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Completes Review of Non-Interactive Health Insurer Ratings; Reports More Upgrades Than Downgrades]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Oct_22/ai_n21055455]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. recently completed its annual review of financial strength ratings FSR for health maintenance organizations HMO. A.M. Best has upgraded the FSRs of 33 HMOs, downgraded the FSRs of 18 HMOs, affirmed the FSRs of 110 HMOs and assigned FSRs to nine HMOs.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Takes Various Rating Actions on AMERIGROUP Corporation's HMO Subsidiaries]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Oct_8/ai_n21028338]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has taken various rating actions on the financial strength ratings FSR and issuer credit ratings ICR of the health maintenance organization HMO subsidiaries of AMERIGROUP Corporation AMERIGROUP (Virginia Beach, VA) [NYSE: AGP]. (Please see below for a detailed listing of the companies and ratings.)]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Takes Various Rating Actions on HealthSpring, Inc.'s HMO Subsidiaries]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_August_22/ai_n27351218]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has taken various rating actions on the financial strength ratings FSR and issuer credit ratings ICR of the health maintenance organization HMO subsidiaries of HealthSpring, Inc. HealthSpring (Nashville, TN) (NYSE: HS). (Please see below for a detailed listing of the companies and ratings.)]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Takes Various Rating Actions on Health Maintenance Organizations]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_August_9/ai_n27339153]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings FSR of 34 health maintenance organizations HMO, downgraded 11 HMO FSRs, upgraded 11 HMO FSRs, assigned one HMO FSR and withdrew two HMO FSRs. In addition, A.M. Best has assigned each company an issuer credit rating ICR. (See...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Takes Various Rating Actions on Molina Healthcare, Inc.'s HMO Subsidiaries]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_August_9/ai_n27339530]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has taken various rating actions on the financial strength ratings FSR and issuer credit ratings ICR of the health maintenance organization HMO subsidiaries of Molina Healthcare, Inc. Molina (Long Beach, CA) [NYSE: MOH]. (Please see below for a detailed listing of the companies and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. best's stock indexes: four weeks ended July 12, 2007 (Dec 31, 2004 = 1,000.00).(Briefing)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb6493/is_200708/ai_n25834641]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A.M. Best's Stock Indexes  Four weeks ended July 12, 2007 (Dec 31, 2004 = 1,000.00)                                  ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Takes Various Rating Actions on WellCare Health Plans, Inc.'s HMO Subsidiaries]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_July_31/ai_n27327693]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has taken various rating actions on the financial strength ratings FSR and issuer credit ratings ICR of the health maintenance organization HMO subsidiaries of WellCare Health Plans, Inc. WellCare (Tampa, FL) (NYSE:WCG). (Please see below for a detailed listing of the companies and ratings.)]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Takes Various Rating Actions on Centene Corporation's HMO Subsidiaries]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_July_9/ai_n19346310]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has taken various rating actions on the health maintenance organization HMO subsidiaries of Centene Corporation (St. Louis, MO) [NYSE: CNC]. (Please see below for a detailed listing of the companies and ratings.)]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Takes Various Public Data Rating Actions on 48 Health Maintenance Organizations]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_August_21/ai_n16677832]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the public data pd financial strength ratings of 19 health maintenance organizations HMO, upgraded 22, downgraded four and assigned three. (See below for a detailed list of the ratings.)]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Takes Various Rating Actions on 27 PD Health Maintenance Organizations]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_June_29/ai_n26912632]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the public data pd financial strength ratings of 17 health maintenance organizations HMO, downgraded two HMO pd ratings and upgraded eight HMO pd ratings.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Special Report: HMO Impairments Hit All-Time Lows in 2003 and 2004]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_Oct_17/ai_n15693859]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- After undergoing a solvency crisis in the late 1990s, the health maintenance organization HMO industry has emerged stronger and more stable. This is evidenced by the 90% decline in financially impaired companies FICs between 1998 and 2004.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Completes Review of Health Insurer Public Data Ratings; Reports More Downgrades Than Upgrades]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_Oct_11/ai_n15683247]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has recently completed its annual review of financial strength ratings for health maintenance organization HMO public data ratings. A.M. Best has downgraded the pd ratings of 38 HMOs, upgraded the ratings of 28, affirmed the ratings of 79 and assigned ratings to 17 HMOs....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Upgrades Several CIGNA Corp. HMOs; Affirms All Debt and Financial Strength Ratings]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_Dec_17/ai_n8575954]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength ratings of several of CIGNA Corporation's (NYSE: CI) (Philadelphia, PA) HMOs. Additionally, A.M. Best has assigned a financial strength rating of A- Excellent to CIGNA HealthCare of Delaware, Inc. Delaware. A.M. Best has also affirmed all debt and the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Special Report: Medical HMO Trends Past, Present and a Glimpse of the Future]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_Sept_16/ai_n6196685]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- Over the past few years, most HMOs have recovered their profitability but have lost membership, according to a special report issued by A.M. Best Co.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Downgrades CIGNA Corp.'s Debt and Many Financial Strength Ratings; All Ratings Released from under Review]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers  OLDWICK, N.J.--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 18, 2003  A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the debt ratings and insurance company and selected HMO financial strength ratings of CIGNA Corporation (Philadelphia, PA) (NYSE: CI), while affirming several HMO financial strength ratings. All debt and financial strength ratings have been assigned...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2003 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Reports HMOs in Maryland Improving But Challenged]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2002_Sept_25/ai_92044746]]></link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Reports Continued Losses for HMOs in the State of Texas]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2002_Sept_12/ai_91427964]]></link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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