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Laura B Benko

Publications and source records attributed to Laura B Benko.

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Pitching plans to the uninsured. Insurers increasingly see viable market in growing pool of middle-class workers who don't have health insurance.

It's a bold new world in healthcare insurance. A few years ago, insurers would have been reluctant to use advertising dollars to reach the uninsured. But now, as the average income of the typical uninsured person is climbing and Congress is pondering initiatives to expand coverage, the market is gaining zealous suitors. "Things are really heating up," says Merrill Matthews Jr., left, director of the Council for Affordable Health Insurance.

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They've got the blues. Minnesota Blues and hospitals point fingers regarding who is ultimately responsible for the nation's soaring healthcare costs.

A battle is escalating between hospitals and Blues plans over who is responsible for soaring healthcare costs, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota has launched the latest volley. The insurer recently irritated hospital officials with its report criticizing Minnesota's hospital construction boom. Colleen Reitan (left), senior vice president of the Minnesota Blues, says a financial reality must be faced.

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