11/29/2008 News For: Blue Cross Health AlabamaCNE, Blue Cross agree to contract extension Written by MOORE, RUSSELL J. Care New England CNE, the state’s second largest hospital chain, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island, the state’s dominant health insurer, agreed yesterday to a three-month contract extension. 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. 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. More health funding still needed: AMAQ The Queensland branch of the Australian Medical Association AMAQ says despite billions of dollars being allocated for health funding by Federal and State Governments at yesterday's COAG meeting, more money is still needed. Blue Cross Blue Shield deal derailed by $5.2 mil in unpaid bills 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 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 the ... 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. Blue Cross to offer cell phone access to medical records — DANIEL AXELROD WILKES-BARRE — Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania announced Friday an agreement with Microsoft and Covisint, of Detroit, to develop an electronic health records and information exchange system, which will include cell phone access for consumers and health care providers. Amerks Finally Get Third Win The Rochester Americans earned their third win of the season, beating the Lake Erie Monsters by a score of 2-1 tonight at the Blue Cross Arena. The game ends an Amerks seven game winless streak. Amerks spook Monsters with 2-1 win Rochester... The Rochester Americans earned their third win of the season, beating the Lake Erie Monsters by a score of 2-1 tonight at the Blue Cross Arena. The game ends an Amerks seven-game winless streak. Anthem, U of L physicians at impasse A few months after resolving their differences with Humana, University of Louisville physicians are at an impasse in contract talks with Anthem, Kentucky's largest health insurer. |




