Less than three weeks after the passage of the landmark national health-care bill, the abortion debate is being reignited: Lawmakers in least six states are pushing for legislation to block abortion coverage in some health plans. [Read the full article]

With the recession and rising healthcare costs, many Americans are struggling to keep healthy. By 2006, 19 percent of Americans spent more than 10 percent of their before-tax income on healthcare, according to a study published in last month’s Health Affairs. Fidelity Investments estimates that a U.S. couple retiring now will need approximately $250,000 to cover medical costs. Robert Hendrick, co-founder of IT company change:healthcare, blames the fractured state of our healthcare system on a variety of factors: government policy causing ripples in the healthcare industry, a lack of incentive for medical providers to improve efficiency, employers who are out of touch with the cost of healthcare, insured consumers who are uninformed about medical expenses and willing to throw away $20 on a co-pay, and insurance companies that keep their reimbursement rates a secret. Theres a complete and total disconnect all along the system,” Hendrick told the Sentinel. [Read the full article]

CIGNA Corporation (NYSE:CI - News) will release its first quarter 2010 financial results on Thursday, May 6, 2010.

First quarter 2010 financial results will be released no later than 6:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). Management will review these results and the full year outlook for 2010 on a conference call beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET that same morning. The call-in numbers for the conference call are as follows:

Replay(888) 203-1112 (Domestic Replay)(719) 457-0820 (International Replay)Passcode: 2269444

It is strongly suggested you call by 8:15 a.m. ET on May 6th. The operator will periodically provide instructions regarding the call. A replay of the call will be available from 12:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 6th until 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 20th. [Read the full article]

Data Demonstrate Company Ongoing Commitment to and Breadth of Research-Based Solutions to Improve Clinical Outcomes and Contain Costs

Presentations Point to Need for Clinical Programs to Enhance Quality of Care for Patients with Chronic Heart Failure, Increase Adherence to Antipsychotic Medication and Increase Generic Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors
Four new studies from Prescription Solutions, a leading pharmacy benefit management organization, will be presented during the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) 22nd annual Meeting in San Diego, Calif. (April 7-10).

Prescription Solutions routinely conducts original research to uncover and provide high quality, cost-effective treatments for its members. [Read the full article]