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  • Universal American Is Still Undervalued

    By Dave Zaegel - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: AET, CI, UNH, UAM

    Universal American (NYSE: UAM) is an insurance company headquartered in New York.  Its core operations are in Medicare Advantage, but Universal American also has Medicaid operations, and is actively involved in developing ACO's (Accountable Care Organizations).  This stock is often forgotten since it doesn't have a big market cap, especially when compared to other, much larger insurance companies.

    The chart above shows how Universal American's market cap more »

  • Re-examining Value in the Dow

    By Erik Dellith - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: CAT, CVX, XOM, UNH

    In early March, the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a record high. At that time, many analysts and financial writers were concerned about valuations and the likelihood of a decline in stock prices. Since then, stocks have powered higher, with both the Dow and the broader S&P 500 Index hitting new records. So far this year, the Dow is up nicely, yet the economy continues to grow at a more »

  • This Healthcare Company Is Cheap

    By Anh HOANG - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: CI, HUM, UNH

    Over the past year, Humana (NYSE: HUM) shares have performed sluggishly. Since May 2012, Humana has been quite volatile, fluctuating in the range of $59.90 to $82.50 per share. The share price has declined 5.9% in the past twelve months. According to Barron’s, JPMorgan has recently upgraded the company from Neutral to Overweight, with a $91 price target, a 20.5% premium to its current trading more »

  • These Healthcare Stocks Pay Fast-Growing Dividends

    By Aubrey Tabuga - May 11, 2013 | Tickers: MDT, UNH, WLP

    Given the huge potential of the healthcare industry, it is very tempting to peer through it for possible options if one seeks for the best places to earn dividend income. These stocks pay some of the fastest-growing dividends. I say, it is the best time to take advantage of the immense possibilities in this sector. Do check these out.

    Health Insurance Leader

    With 13.6% of the market share in more »

  • 3 Reasons to Believe in this Insurance Play

    By Victor Selva - April 12, 2013 | Tickers: AIZ, EHTH, HIIQ, IHC, UNH

    Web-enabled technology provider for the insurance sector, Health Insurance Innovations (NASDAQ: HIIQ) is posied to outperform. Its position as a crucial intermediary between insurance carriers and distributors has and will continue to allow the company to grow without significant capital investments or labor additions.

    While the company exhibits the capabilities and abilities to design products that can adjust to a changing regulatory and economic context and does not underwrite any more »

  • More Upside in Store for This Healthcare Insurance Provider

    By Nick Chiu - April 12, 2013 | Tickers: CI, HUM, UNH, WLP

    For investors seeking high revenue growth with an inexpensive free cash flow in the health insurance industry, Cigna is one of the top investment targets. Cigna (NYSE: CI), with a market cap of $18.46 billion, is a global health services company, providing medical, dental, disability, life, and accident insurance through its subsidiaries. Cigna continues to improve its bottom line. Unlike other health plan providers, Cigna's impact by Affordable more »

  • Why this health care insurance provider is due for more upside

    By Nick Chiu - April 7, 2013 | Tickers: CI, HUM, UNH, WLP

    Cigna (NYSE: CI), with a market cap of $18.46 billion, is a global health services company, providing medical, dental, disability, life and accident insurance through its subsidiaries. Cigna had been trading in the range of $39.01-$66.67 in the past 52 weeks.

    Improving Patience Access

    Cigna continues to improve patient access to health care by enhancing care coordination and aiming to achieve improved health, affordability and patient more »

  • Should You Bet on These Hot Healthcare Stocks?

    By Jacob Wolinsky - April 6, 2013 | Tickers: GILD, UNH

    With a booming stock market, investors now face a plethora of choices. The rally in pharma and healthcare stocks, such as Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD), Cadence  (NASDAQ: CADX), and UnitedHealth (NYSE: UNH) has also been phenomenal in line with broader markets.

    These stocks are surging on a mix of positive internal developments, as well as a robust showing of wider markets. Here is a closer look:

    Shares of the California-based more »

  • Health Insurers Get a Shot in Arm, But the Boost Could Be Temporary

    By Diane Alter - April 3, 2013 | Tickers: HUM, UNH, WLP

    Medicare advantage health insurers got a shot in the arm after planned government cuts in payments were squashed. But the boost to shares could be temporary and is not a cure-all for what ails health insurers.

    The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) had originally proposed a 2.3% reduction in what the government pays to Medicare Advantage plans. In a stark about face, the CMS on April 1 more »

  • Should You Bet On These Hot Healthcare Stocks?

    By Jacob Wolinsky - April 3, 2013 | Tickers: GILD, UNH

    With a booming stock market, investors now face a plethora of choices. The rally in pharma and healthcare stocks such as Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD), Cadence  (NASDAQ: CADX), and UnitedHealth (NYSE: UNH) has also been phenomenal in line with broader markets.

    These stocks are surging on a mix of positive internal developments as well as a robust showing of wider markets. Here is a closer look:

    Shares of the California-based more »

  • Obamacare is No Bust for Insurance Stocks

    By Jordan Wathen - April 2, 2013 | Tickers: CI, HUM, UNH

    Thought Obamacare was sure to crush the insurance industry?

    Think again.

    After the markets closed Monday, the US government reversed its decision to lower payouts to Medicare Advantage plans, offering a 3.3% increase in payment rates instead of the 2.3% decrease it had previously announced.

    Why Medicare payment rates matter

    Falling reimbursement rates can crush health insurance companies like Humana (NYSE: HUM) or United Healthcare (NYSE: UNH). Health more »

  • The Best In Health Insurance

    By Matthew Frankel - March 18, 2013 | Tickers: AET, CI, UNH

    When doing a recent examination of my portfolio, I realized that I had no exposure to the healthcare sector. Now, I will be the first to admit that I have absolutely no understanding of most biotech companies, the FDA approval processes, or the often insane price action produced by the stocks of these companies.

    That leaves two ways to play it, big pharmaceutical companies or healthcare services companies. I explored more »

  • Are These 3 Healthcare Insurers Worth The Risk?

    By Bill Edson - March 15, 2013 | Tickers: AET, CI, HUM, UNH

    There are a lot of questions about how the new healthcare laws will impact insurance companies. Obviously investors should not swear off healthcare stocks, but they should require a discount to embrace this risk. Unfortunately, the prices of many of these stocks are not compelling. I will examine Humana (NYSE: HUM), Aetna (NYSE: AET) and UnitedHealthCare Group (NYSE: UNH) in the context of these new healthcare laws to see if more »

  • This Managed Care Organization Is Available at a Bargain Price

    By Ted Cooper - March 13, 2013 | Tickers: AET, UNH, WLP

    Health care reform has caused investors to become anxious about the future of companies tied to the health care industry. These feelings of uncertainty are warranted given that nobody knows exactly what the industry will look like in five or 10 years. However, in some cases investors' worries are overdone, which has led to cheap companies looking to be scooped up by the enterprising investor.

    The future of managed care more »

  • Finding Value in the Dow

    By Erik Dellith - March 5, 2013 | Tickers: CAT, CVX, XOM, MSFT, UNH

    Many investors have recently been concerned about rising valuations and a potential pull-back in stock prices. Yet, stocks have continued their climb. On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average broke through its record high, thanks in part to the latest statistics, including the Institute for Supply Management’s non-manufacturing index, which points to improving economic conditions. Not all components of the Dow are trading at sky-high multiples. In fact, value more »

  • Red Light, Green Light with Humana

    By Irving Harrison - March 3, 2013 | Tickers: HUM, UNH, WLP

    Investing should be simple. Red Light, Green Light is a simple children’s game. In this game, one person plays the "stop light" and the rest try to touch him/her. The stoplight faces away from a line of kids and says “green light.” At this point the kids are allowed to move towards the stoplight. At any point, the stoplight may say "red light!" and turn around. If any more »

  • Health Premiums and Insurance Stocks

    By Nate Wooley - February 25, 2013 | Tickers: AET, CI, HUM, UNH

    A new study released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services indicates that the rise of health insurance premiums year-to-year is slowing significantly. In the report, the number of health insurers raising rates by more than 10% dropped from 74% in 2009 to a preliminary 14% in 2013. Whatever the reason, no one can argue that's not a huge drop in the rate of increase.

    And more »

  • Healthcare Stocks That Will Generate Strong Returns

    By Madhu Dube - February 23, 2013 | Tickers: SYK, UNH, WLP

    After the enforcement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) or Obamacare, investors are boosting their positions in Healthcare stocks covering insurance providers, drug-makers and hospitals. PPACA aims at giving every US citizen health care insurance by 2014. Eventually, what that means is, it will also create new revenue streams for the Healthcare companies. I believe that the health-care sector will significantly grow due to the increase in more »

  • Profit or Loss from Obamacare: Insurers and You

    By Nate Wooley - February 20, 2013 | Tickers: AET, CI, UNH, WLP

    So elections have consequences. Any old political watcher (that's me, for those of you playing at home) knows that. It's even become a bit of a catchphrase in Washington over the last few years. And last year's election certainly will have consequences.

    One of the biggest consequences that last election day had is that it ensures that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare as more »

  • Growth Outlook for the Medicare Supplement Insurance Industry

    By Jesse Slome - February 12, 2013 | Tickers: AET, AFL, CI, HUM, UNH, WLP

    A new report compiled by CSG Actuarial for the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance (AAMSI) reveals that Medicare supplement insurance industry sales grew by nine percent in 2012.  "Total annualized new premium for the industry was approximately $3.1 billion," states Doug Feekin, ASA, MAAA, principal and consulting actuary for the Omaha-based actuarial firm that conducted the analysis.  "Total Medigap premium for the prior year was about $2.85 more »

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