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12/1/2008 News For:

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Battle over Blue Cross reform continues in lame-duck session  Attorney General Mike Cox has been making the media rounds in his continuing battle against individual market health care reform bills that would benefit Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan but, he argues, would be bad for consumers.

Leslie A. Margolin: Promoting healthier ways of reaching consensus  The president of Anthem Blue Cross of California believes 'answers lie in trying to bring people with diverse backgrounds and diverse interests together and focus on what they have in common.' The gig: President of Woodland Hills-based Anthem Blue Cross of California, the state's largest for-profit health insurer, which serves more than 8 million members.

Boy, 2, dies in South Side fire   A 2-year-old boy?died after being pulled from a?burning building?Sunday night?in the 5700 block of South Hoyne Avenue , fire officials said. No other injuries were reported in the still-and-box alarm fire. The boy?was transferred to Holy Cross Hospital in "very critical" condition,?and later died of his injuries, fire officials said. The Cook County medical examiner's office identified ...

Amerks Host Lake Erie Tonight At The Blue Cross Arena  Tonight, the Rochester Americans return to The Blue Cross Arena for their only home contest of the weekend as the Lake Erie Monsters make their first of three visits to the Flower City this season. The game will be the first of three for the Amerks this weekend.

Rebels blank cross-state rivals, win 45-0 in Oxford  OXFORD ? Cotton might be king in Mississippi again. No. 25 Mississippi, spurred by a chance to play in a New Year?s Day bowl, set a school record with 11 sacks, got four touchdown passes from Jevan Snead and routed Mississippi State 45-0 Friday in the most lopsided Egg Bowl in 37 years.

Irondequoit battles to draw with Fairport  Fairport and Irondequoit skated to a 1-1 tie Saturday in the Travis Roy Foundation Showcase at the Blue Cross Arena.

McQuaid, Pittsford skate to 2-2 tie  McQuaid and Pittsford skated to a 2-2 tie at the Travis Roy Foundation hockey showcase at Blue Cross Arena Saturday.

Webster Thomas wins in OT  Mark Goodman the winner with 1:43 left in overtime as Webster Thomas defeated Brockport 3-2 at Blue Cross Arena at the Community War Memorial.

Cox keeps up fight vs. Blue Cross  Attorney General Mike Cox continues to butt heads with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan over legislation in Lansing that would overhaul the insurance market for individual policy purchasers.

Higher deductibles affecting healthcare  As employers' profits nose-dive with the economy, health insurance deductibles, co-pays and premiums for workers all rise. Experts and healthcare providers say the seesaw is influencing the way patients use doctors and hospitals and turning some decisions on which insurance plan to choose for 2009 into a cross-your-fingers proposition.

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