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		<title><![CDATA[Humana Benefits From TRICARE Protests]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Humana reported good third quarter results partly due to the fact that its protest of an award of a TRICARE management contract allowed it to keep the work while that is resolved.  This is one of two protests of recent contracts that have been upheld by the Government. by...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Tale of Two Insurance Companies Depicts Negative Trends]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Humana and WellPoint had very different third-quarter results, yet trends appear to be negative for both companies. by Ken Terry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:49:29 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Humana, Inc., Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions.  Your first question comes from the line of Matthew Borsch - Goldman Sachs. Matthew Borsch - Goldman Sachs I was wondering if you could comment a little bit more about the 2010 outlook on Medicare Advantage and what you expect to see, directionally...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:12:14 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Humana Earnings Jump, But Sees Lower 2010 Profit]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Lewis KrauskopfNEW YORK (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=Reuters">Reuters</a>) - Health insurer Humana Inc HUM on Monday projected lower profit next year as it sees profit margin pressure on its Medicare business for the elderly and weaker enrollment in its commercial plans serving employers.Humana, which also posted a 65 percent jump in third-quarter profit,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:50 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Humana Profit Jumps, But Sees Lower 2010 Profit]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=Reuters">Reuters</a>) - Health insurer Humana Inc HUM posted a 65 percent jump in third-quarter profit on Monday, helped by lower prescription drug claims and higher enrollment in Medicare plans for seniors. But the large provider of Medicare plans also projected a decline in profit in 2010. Health insurers...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[U.S. TRICARE Contract Protest By Humana Upheld]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In July Humana was one of three losing bidders on TRICARE management contracts to protest.  They announced last week that their protest was upheld.  The effect of this is yet to be determined at a time when the whole health care system in the United States is under...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:03:02 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Earnings Preview: Humana]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Humana HUM is expected to report Q3 earnings on Monday, November 2 before the market opens, with a conference call scheduled for 9 am ET.  Guidance Analysts are looking for EPS of $1.77 on revenue of $7.82B. The consensus range is $1.61-$1.83 for EPS, and $7.67B-$8.03B for revenue, according...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[COBRA: Adverse Selection in Action]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Donald Marron submits: The November 2 Forbes suggests that health insurance under COBRA provides a clear example of adverse selection in action. COBRA is the law that allows workers who leave a job either voluntarily or not to continue participating in the health insurance they were getting from their employer....]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Insurance Commissioners Tell Health Insurers: Stop Scaring Seniors]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like every other powerful group in the country, health insurers turn up the lobbying heat when they see their interests compromised. They spent $15.5 million in the first half of 2009 to influenceÂ health care reform, according to the National Underwriter.Â Â Some would say that the most effective media campaign ever was...]]></description>
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