| Taxpayers may foot smaller bill for running Blue Cross Arena The annual taxpayer subsidy of Blue Cross Arena at the Community War Memorial would be cut by $60,000 or more under a proposed contract extension with operator SMG. State’s health plan gets a trim Blue Cross may be dropped from benefit options Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia is appealing a decision by the Department of Community Health to drop Blue Cross from its State Health Benefit Plan. But state officials say that won't affect an upcoming change in the program's insurance options. Blue Cross pays $85M for Florida Health Care Plan Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc. purchased Florida Health Care Plan for $85 million, expanding the state's largest insurer by 58,000 members. St. Luke's new chief working to boost access Providing quality health care at a low cost isn't a problem for St. Luke's Hospital, the Maumee hospital's new leader says. Still, securing contracts with two major insurers - Paramount Health Care and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield - has been a problem, leaving St. Luke's unable to care for local patients covered by those plans, said Dan Wakeman, St. Luke's president and chief executive. ... Taxpayers may foot smaller bill for running Blue Cross Arena The annual taxpayer subsidy of Blue Cross Arena at the Community War Memorial would be cut by $60,000 or more under a proposed contract extension with operator SMG. Blue Cross Blue Shield plans consider consolidation amid tightening managed-care market Some Blue Cross Blue Shield not-for-profit organizations are considering either merging or converting to for-profit status to help them compete with larger insurers in an "increasingly concentrated managed-care industry," the Wall Street Journal reports. Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans Consider Consolidation Amid Tightening Managed-Care Market Some Blue Cross Blue Shield not-for-profit organizations are considering either merging or converting to for-profit status to help them compete with larger insurers in an "increasingly concentrated managed-care industry," the Wall Street Journal reports. VA Hall of Heroes seeks nominees The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Tomah is seeking nominations for its Hall of Heroes. Football: Robins enjoy win, Saints beaten (30/08) Buckingham Town grabbed their second league win of the season with a comfortable 4-1 victory at home to Wootton Blue Cross in the UCL Division One on Saturday. 31/08/2008 10:16:15 Canada sends aid A Canadian Forces C-17 carrying a military medical team and emergency supplies was preparing to leave CFB Trenton Sunday to assist U.S. forces preparing for Hurricane Gustav, which is expected to hit land as early as Monday. |


