Wellpoint Enrollment Down

Feeling the impact of the financial crisis,health insurer Wellpoint's enrollment was 34.6 million at the end of Q1-down 2.3% as companies cut health benefits for their employees.CEO Angela Braly says we're just now getting into the health care discussion.We know the Obama administration has been very interested in listening.Of those who are uninsured,25% are eligible for government programs;25% can afford their own insurance;we need a bridge for the rest,so they can get the coverage they need,Ms.Braly believes.Wellpoint is America's largest private health insurer,covering one in nine citizens through its Blue Cross plans.It is a holding of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway.

Wellpoint Is Ready

Health insurer Wellpoint(WLP) is ready for whatever the U.S. presidential election brings.CEO Angela Braly says the firm will work with either candidate.With 35 million members in its 14 Blue Cross plans,served by more than 42,000 employees,Wellpoint is the largest U.S. health insurer.Founded in 1944,the Indianapolis company is known for its stock buybacks in support of the share price.Wellpoint is a holding of billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway.