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  1. Articles mentioning both Health New England and Springfield

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    1. Wellness programs tonic for stressed health care system, Massachusetts medical professionals say

      Explore masslive.com (May 21 2012) Health Care

      Wellness programs tonic for stressed health care system, Massachusetts medical professionals say ... several medical professionals and U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal said during a panel discussion Monday. SPRINGFIELD — The growing emphasis on diet, exercise and disease prevention will yield long-term health care co......onday. “Illness and disease are considered to be things that happen to you,” said Peter F. Straley, Health New England’s chief executive officer. “Well, over half of what happens never had to happen – these are self-in... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Health New England   Sisters of Providence Health System

    2. Massachusetts will be center of health care debate

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 10 2012) Health Care

      Massachusetts will be center of health care debate ...ealth-care debate this year, according to Peter F. Straley, chairman and chief executive officer of Springfield-based health insurer Health New England. Massachusetts will be center of health care debate Published: Thursday, February 09, 2012, 6:43 PM... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Health New England   The Republican

    3. Stable Condition

      Explore BusinessWest (Nov 22 2011) Education , Health Care

      Stable Condition ...tancy in the U.S. David Miller, dean of the School of Health Sciences and Rehabilitation Studies at Springfield College, cited data from the same report as he talked optimistically about this sector and its f...... well and continue to work.” Lynn Ostrowski, director of Health Programs and Community Relations at Health New England Lynn Ostrowski, director of Health Programs and Community Relations at Health New England, says h... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   American International College   Holyoke Community College   Springfield College

    4. FeedHenry and Court Square Partner to Deliver First Cloud-Powered Hipaa ...

      Explore blog.connectedplanetonline.com (Sep 7 2011) Information Technology

      ...o develop and deliver the first fully HIPAA-compliant mobile app solution, powered by the cloud, to Health New England (www.hne.com) (HNE). FeedHenry and Court Square Partner to Deliver First Cloud-Powered HIPAA Compli......App to HNE Members to Access Health-Care Information Quickly and Easily via Smartphones and Tablets Springfield, MA – Sept 7, 2011 – FeedHenry (www.feedhenry.com) the cloud solutions provider for mobile healthcare a... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Baystate Health   Springfield   Health New England

    5. Massachusetts report shows sharp differences in prices paid to Baystate Medical Center, Cooley Dickinson Hospital and other hospitals

      Explore masslive.com (May 26 2011) Health Care

      Massachusetts report shows sharp differences in prices paid to Baystate Medical Center, Cooley Dickinson Hospital and other hospitals ...eumonia. The report includes data from five large private insurers including Health New England in Springfield. The report shows the prices paid by these insurers for procedures. melin.JPG Cooley Dickinson Hosp... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Baystate Health

    6. Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield president Russell Denver to step down

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 4 2011)

      Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield president Russell Denver to step down ...ussell F. Denver will leave his post as president of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield no later than March. Denver, 54, announced his plans to leave Tuesday during a board meeting of the......o have a new Affiliated Chambers president in place by then. Campbell is vice president of sales at Health New England. The Affiliated Chambers of Commerce have about 1,200 members and an annual ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Russell Denver   Springfield   Health New England

    7. Health New England agrees to limit insurance premium increases to between 8.3% and 14.7%

      Explore masslive.com (Aug 18 2010) Health Care

      ..., 8:30 PM Jim Kinney, The Republican Jim Kinney, The Republican Follow Share this story Story tools SPRINGFIELD – Health New England has agreed with state regulators to limit the increases in insurance premiums it charges individual... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Baystate Health   Springfield   Health New England

    8. Health New England rate dispute with Massachusetts continues; Blue Cross Blue Shield, others settle

      Explore masslive.com (Aug 5 2010) Health Care

      Health New England rate dispute with Massachusetts continues; Blue Cross Blue Shield, others settle ... story Story tools health_new_england.jpg 1 0 Share Updates a story posted Thursday at 11:31 a.m. SPRINGFIELD - Health New England’s rate dispute with state insurance regulators is ongoing even though four other carriers have sett... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Springfield   Health New England

    9. David W. Glidden, banker, to be honored by Boy Scouts

      Explore masslive.com (Mar 19 2010)

      David W. Glidden, banker, to be honored by Boy Scouts ...k oversees all lending groups responsible for loans in Massachusetts. He is also involved with the Springfield Museums Association, Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council, Turnaround Management......r. Past distinguished citizen award recipients have included Peter F. Straley, president and CEO of Health New England, Peter A. Picknelly, president of Peter Pan Bus Lines, David Southworth, president of the Southwort... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Baystate Health   Springfield   Holyoke

    10. Cost of health care, not a lack of competition, driving up costs of coverage, Mass. insurers maintain | Massachusetts Local News - MassLive.com

      Explore masslive.com (Mar 8 2010) Education , Financial Services , Health Care

      ...ar because medical costs have gone up since last year,” said Peter F. Straley, president and CEO of Springfield-based Health New England. Cost of health care, not a lack of competition, driving up costs of coverage, Mass. insurers main... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Baystate Health   Springfield   Health New England

    11. Mass. health insurers say government efforts to limit increases in premiums won't address cost of care | Massachusetts Local News - MassLive.com

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 24 2010) Health Care

      Mass. health insurers say government efforts to limit increases in premiums won't address cost of care | Massachusetts Local News - MassLive.com Peter F. Straley, president and chief executive officer for Springfield-based Health New England, said the only solution is to reform health-insurance markets and reform the way health care is pro... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Springfield   Health New England

    12. Health insurer Health New England ranked 8th in nation by U.S. News & World Report | Business - MassLive.com - - MassLive.com

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 16 2010) Health Care

      Health insurer Health New England ranked 8th in nation by U.S. News & World Report | Business - MassLive.com - - MassLive.com ...n nation by U.S. News & World Report By Michael McAuliffe, The Republican February 13, 2010, 8:20PM SPRINGFIELD – For the third year in a row, U.S. News & World Report ranked Health New England among the top commercial health plans in the nation. This year, Health New England ranked eighth – one of a half dozen plans in the six-state region that made the top 10. Peter F. S... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Baystate Health   Springfield   Health New England

    13. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick pitches state initiatives to help small businesses

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 13 2010) Health Care

      ...GordonMassachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick greets people in the Peter Pan Bus station on Main Street in Springfield on Friday afternoon, including Patricia Garver of Holyoke, left, as they have their picture taken b......es, Tubman said, down from 120 to 130 five years ago. Peter F. Straley, chairman and CEO of insurer Health New England, said insurers are raising their rates because the cost of providing health care is rising ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Springfield

    14. Western Mass. senior citizens seeing increases in supplemental Medicare health insurance costs | Breaking News - MassLive.com -

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 2 2010) Health Care

      ... that Medicare overpays for services in the Advantage Plans. Peter F. Straley, president and CEO of Springfield-based Health New England, said his company raised the prescription drug cost portion of its Medicare Advantage programs by $... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Health New England   Congressman Richard E. Neal

    15. Western Mass. health care professionals say House bill does little to address spiraling cost of medical care

      Explore masslive.com (Nov 9 2009) Health Care

      ... care,” Straley said. “Brush your teeth, eat your fruits and vegetables and go outside and play.” Health New England has a headquarters at One Monarch Place in Springfield, 250 employees serves 100,000 members 5,000 employer groups throughout Western Massachusetts. AKha... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   American International College   Baystate Health   Springfield

    16. Groundbreaking marks start of construction for $12.5 million homeless resource center on Worthington Street

      Explore masslive.com (Nov 6 2009) Education , Financial Services , Health Care

      ...5 million homeless resource center on Worthington Street By Peter Goonan November 06, 2009, 11:36AM SPRINGFIELD – Local and state officials and donors on Friday celebrated the start of construction of a $12.5 ...... of the Homeless is a private, nonprofit agency. Capital campaign donors included: Baystate Health; Health New England; the Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation; MassMutual Financial Group; Peter Pan Bus Lines: Commun... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   MassMutual   Baystate Health

    17. Mass. lawmakers, insurers keeping close tabs on health-care debate

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 10 2009) Education , Health Care

      Mass. lawmakers, insurers keeping close tabs on health-care debate ...ent of Massachusetts residents are not covered by medical insurance. By JIM KINNEY kinney@repub.com SPRINGFIELD - Massachusetts is doing a great job getting everyone covered by health insurance, but it is the co...... rest of the country to shoot for," said Peter F. Straley, president and chief executive officer of Health New England. Health New England has 106,000 members working for 500 employers in the Pioneer Valley. It ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Amherst   Health New England

    18. Health plans, business groupssay proposal would cut costs

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 8 2009) Education , Health Care

      ... it could take years to implement, said Peter F. Straley, president and chief executive officer of Springfield-based Health New England. "They need help now, not two years from now," Straley said. Health New England has 106,000 members working for 500 employers in the Pioneer Valley. It has about 240 employees. Health New England is also part of the Massachusetts Association of Health Plans and one of the backers ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Baystate Health   Springfield   Westfield

    19. Insurers wary of health plans

      Explore masslive.com (Aug 13 2009) Education , Health Care

      A new public or government-run national health plan would drive private insurers like Springfield-based Health New England out of business within three years, said Peter F. Straley, president and CEO of Health New England. Insurers wary of health plans Thursday, August 13, 2009 By JIM KINNEY Business writer SPRINGFIELD - A new public or government-run national health plan would drive private insurers like Springfield-based Health New England out of ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Health New England   Peter F. Straley

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