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--(www.FinancialNewsUSA.com)-- 10/27/2009 - Health Care Plans industry news provided by Financial News USA. Humana Inc. has forged a partnership with the Senior Citizens Bureau Inc. to offer the health insurer's Humana Medicare Advantage plans to more than 500,000 members of the nonprofit advocacy group for senior citizens. Humana's Medicare Advantage programs provide benefits above those provided through the original Medicare program. Many of the Humana plans combine health care and drug coverage. The plans also provide worldwide coverage for emergency and urgent care. Members of the SCB Medicare Solutions program will have access to a nationwide network of Humana insurance agents who can explain the details of Humana's health plans and the nuances of the Medicare program. More information about the SCB Medicare Solutions program is posted on the Senior Citizens Bureau's Web site, www.seniorcitizensbureau.com. [Read the full article] WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, (D, Nev.), said Monday that health-care legislation that comes before the Senate will have a government-run health insurance option which states can choose not to carry. Reid told reporters that, under the legislation, states would have until 2014 to choose to "opt out" of the public plan. The move casts doubt over whether Reid will be able to attract any Republican support for the bill and whether it will have 60 votes needed to avoid a filibuster. Reid cast aside questions of whether he will have 60 votes for the bill's passage, but suggested that he would have support among Democrats for a procedural motion allowing the Senate to proceed to the bill. "I believe we clearly will have the support of [the Democratic caucus] to move to the bill and start legislating," Reid said. Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin, (D, Ill.), said that Democrats are only beginning the process of gauging support for the bill. [Read the full article] WASHINGTON -- The Senate's top Democrat said the health-care bill he is bringing to the Senate floor will include a government-run health-insurance plan, a remarkable comeback for an idea that was voted down in a key committee less than a month ago. The announcement by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid came as the White House-backed drive to overhaul the nation's health-care system picked up pace. [Read the full article] ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) today announced its net earnings from continuing operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 were $22.7 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, compared to $18.1 million, or $0.41 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2008. The results of operations for our New Jersey health plan, University Health Plans, are classified as discontinued operations. The discussions below, with the exception of cash flow information, are in the context of continuing operations and all financial ratios are calculated using revenues excluding premium taxes and investment income. [Read the full article] About Financial News USA Financial News USA is a Next Generation Financial Communications firm focused on the distribution of market moving news. Financial News USA has developed leading edge e-publishing tools including programming proprietary RSS feeds and enabling open source press release publishing across its network. Financial News USA has been aggressively expanding its news distribution network by targeting direct feeds to financial news and data providers such as FinancialContent, Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO), among others. Financial News USA offers a free news feed available online (www.financialnewsusa.com) to websites and financial services looking for content and for individual investors looking to stay informed on the financial markets. Financial News USA and its affiliates charge each client cash for news distribution and may take an equity position in the companies mentioned herein, please visit the disclaimer at www.financialnewsusa.com. 
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