11/30/2008 News For: Blue Cross Blue Shield Of St Louis For Sbc Health InsuranceBattle 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. Priority Health joins list of Blue Cross bill opponents Priority Health, a health insurance organization with offices in Farmington Hills and Grand Rapids, has joined a growing number of health and consumer organizations in opposing legislation promoted by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan... Excellus raising health insurance rates next year Health insurance rates are going up for the $700,000 central New Yorkers covered by Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield. Blue Cross makes temporary deal with RI hospitals Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island has reached a temporary deal with a state hospital chain while negotiations continue over reimbursement rates. Preferred Care Rates to Rise 13-15% Health insurance rate hikes are arriving just in time for the holidays. A day after Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield announced its rate increases, Preferred Care delivered double-digit premium increases. Blue Cross tax break hits snag By ANTHONY SPANGLER FORT WORTH ? A request by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas for $4.7 million in tax breaks to build a data center in the Alliance business corridor was derailed Tuesday when Tarrant County officials discovered that the health insurance provider owes the county hospital $5.2 million in unpaid charges. Tarrant County Administrator G.K. Maenius said the issue of unpaid bills to ... Solid waste board toils through decisions One of the biggest hurdles facing the Warrick County Solid Waste Management District after it parted ways with the county was to devise new salary and personnel ordinances for those county employees absorbed by the district, including health insurance issues. State Considers Health Insurance for Students Some state officials are trying to decide whether all college students should be required to have health insurance. About18 percent of Utah residents between 18 and 34 are uninsured, the highest rate in the state, according to a 2008 Utah Healthcare Access Survey. John T. Nielsen, Gov. Jon Huntsman's adviser on health care, said plans for a low-cost health insurance plan for students could be ... Elderly man, pets killed in Blue Island fire Bernard Clancy, 72, was killed in the Blue Island fire, according to the medical examiner's office. 2 Insurance Companies Fined By State Consumer complaints have led to two insurance companies to pay fines to the state. Conseco Health Insurance Co. has paid a $25,000 fine and Washington National Insurance Co. a $5,000 fine. |

