A PRICE WAR IN HEALTH INSURANCE

摘要

When UnitedHealthcare told American Printing House for the Blind that its health insurance bill would jump 49.9% in 2008, Chief Financial Officer William G. Beavin decided to shop around. He settled on Humana, which offered a less generous plan that delivered a 17% rise. That's steep, and will cost the Louisville-based publisher, which has 310 employees, about $1 million a year, but it's manageable. "It's nice to know you've got health-care organizations that are willing to work with you," says Beavin. "It's not a take-it-or-leave-it situation."