Health Net Inc.

So this is what socialism looks like: Private companies competing for people's business in an open marketplace. Californians got their first glimpse Thursday of what insurers plan to charge for coverage to be offered next year to about 5 million state...

While most of us face uncertainty with the rollout of healthcare reform, some insurance companies in California have been feeling their oats lately. Here's how they're responding to Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones' warnings that their latest rate...

Medicare is investigating reports that CVS Caremark Corp., the country's second-largest drugstore chain, has refilled prescriptions and submitted insurance claims without patients' approval, according to an official with knowledge of the matter. The...

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has proposed opening military TRICARE networks of civilian health care providers to veterans who can't get timely mental health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs. TRICARE networks currently exist...

Former Los Angeles City Atty. Rocky Delgadillo has been named the top executive of the Los Angeles County Medical Association, a local advocacy group for doctors, the organization said Friday. The association praised Delgadillo for his work at City Hall,...

Most major health insurers in California do a poor job of paying claims and providing customer service for members in preferred provider organization plans, according to a state survey released Thursday. The evaluation by the California Department of...

Women hold fewer than 10% of all top executive and board of directors positions within California’s 400 largest companies, according to a study released by UC Davis. Though several L.A. companies made the top 25 list of firms with the......

State regulators have opened an investigation into the security practices of insurer Health Net Inc. after the Woodland Hills company revealed the loss of computerized records containing personal information related to about 1.9 million people. The...

Are you searching for health insurance for your kids? Perhaps your employer has eliminated coverage for dependents. Maybe you lost your job –- and the family benefits you once enjoyed. Your options will expand Jan. 1. That’s when California’s major....

--- Christmas came early for health-care stocks: They’re up across the board today after the Senate’s critical vote on Sunday to advance a health-care reform bill that doesn’t include creation of a government-run competitor. New 52-week highs for...

The results of new investigations into health insurer rate hikes are heading to the desk of California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner in the coming week. A state consultant who found errors in Anthem Blue Cross’ rate filings is expected to......

Health insurance consumers concerned about rate increases can now keep track of them online by visiting the California Department of Insurance’s website. The department has launched a new electronic service to alert consumers when insurers file rates in...