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• A.M. Best Downgrades Ratings of Coventry Health Care's Subsidiaries - Formerly Owned by First Health Group Corporation

  - 2005-02-04

  OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength ratings to B++ Very Good from A- Excellent for the insurance subsidiaries formerly owned by First Health Group Corporation. The entities downgraded include First Health Life & Health Insurance Company Texas, Cambridge Life Insurance Company Missouri, and American Life...

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• Profit down at First Health Group

  - 2004-11-02

  Citing higher costs and the effect of a decline in revenue from the federal employee sector, First Health Group Corp., of Downers Grove, Ill, which has agreed to be acquired by Bethesda-based Coventry Health Care Inc. for $1.8 billion, reported net income of $27.6 million, or 30 cents a share,...

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• Costs weaken Downers Grove, Ill.-based First Health Group's profits.

  - 2004-11-02

  By Bruce Japsen, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 2--Hurt by higher costs and increased competition, First Health Group Corp.'s third-quarter profit tumbled 32 percent. The Downers Grove-based manager of health benefits Monday said third-quarter net income decreased...

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• Coventry Health Care to acquire First Health Group Corp.

  - 2004-10-15

  Coventry Health Care Inc., of Bethesda, a managed health care company, said it has signed a definitive agreement with First Health Group Corp., of Downers Grove, Ill., a national full-service health benefits services company, under which Coventry will acquire First Health in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $1.8 billion.

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• StockPickReport.Com announces Stock Evaluation Ratings on First Health Group, Fannie Mae, Nanogen, May Department Stores, and United States Steel.

  - 2004-03-03

  M2 PRESSWIRE-3 March 2004-StockPickReport.Com: StockPickReport.Com announces Stock Evaluation Ratings on First Health Group, Fannie Mae, Nanogen, May Department Stores, and United States Steel.C1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:03032004 SHREVEPORT, La. -- StockPickReport.Com (IARD#119079 - makes these short-term stock recommendations: ...

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• StockPickReport.Com announces Stock Evaluation Ratings on First Health Group, Fannie Mae, Nanogen, May Department Stores, and United States Steel Corporation.

  - 2004-02-26

  M2 PRESSWIRE-26 February 2004-StockPickReport.Com: StockPickReport.Com announces Stock Evaluation Ratings on First Health Group, Fannie Mae, Nanogen, May Department Stores, and United States Steel CorporationC1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02262004 SHREVEPORT, La. -- StockPickReport.Com (IARD#119079 - makes these short-term stock recommendations: ...

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• First Health Group pays $80 million for Health Net.(Business)

  - 2003-09-04

  Byline: Elisabeth Carrel Daily Herald Business Writer First Health Group Corp. has acquired a unit of Health Net Inc. for $80 million in cash. The purchase of Health Net Employer Services Inc., an Irvine, Calif.-based workers compensation managed care company, includes Health...

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• Downers Grove, Ill.-Based First Health Group Reports Profits up 14 Percent.

  - 2003-07-29

  By Bruce Japsen, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 29--Buoyed by revenue growth in its group health and government business, First Health Group Corp. said Monday that second-...uarter earnings rose 14 percent. The Downers Grove-based company, which helps...

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• First Health Group Corp.(FHCC) - Quantitative Valuation Report.

  - 2003-02-27

  M2 PRESSWIRE-27 February 2003-Research and Markets: First Health Group Corp.FHCC - Quantitative Valuation ReportC1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02262003 Company Name - First Health Group Corp. Now you, as an individual investor or investment professional, can have access to...

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• First Health Group Corp. reported record revenue of $204.9 million, and record income of $33.7 million - NASDAQ:FHCC - Company News in Brief

  - 2002-12-01

  * First Health Group Corp. (NASDAQ:FHCC) reported record revenue of $204.9 million, and record income of $33.7 million for the third quarter ending Sept. 30, 2002. Net income was up 28% from the third quarter of 2001, according to CEO Edward Wristen. Claims administration revenue was also up to $71,685,000...

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