11/12/2008 News For: Blue Cross Of Michigan MedigapBlue Cross cuts 74 jobs PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island today announced that it has cut 74 positions throughout the company, 41 through layoffs and the rest by not filling vacancies. Blue Cross, BayCare sign new contract Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc. has a new three-year agreement with BayCare Health System. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona to Enhance Popular "Walk On!(SM)" Youth Walking Program for 2009 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona is stepping up its efforts to encourage Arizona youth to be more physically active through walking by introducing a bigger and better version of its popular Walk On! program for 2009. MICHIGAN 76, NORTHEASTERN 56: Manny Harris' near-triple double helps Wolverines advance to NYC Manny Harris had 26 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as Michigan beat Northeastern 76-56 Wednesday to win the Ann Arbor regional of the Coaches vs. Cancer tournament. Michigan headed to the Garden ANN ARBOR -- Michigan beat cold-shooting Northeastern 76-56 Wednesday night at Crisler Arena and advanced to the championship round of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer. Their reward is two games next Thursday and Friday at Madison Square Garden. Amerks Faceoff Against Manitoba Tonight At The Blue Cross Arena Tonight, the Rochester Americans remain at home for the fifth game of their current season-long six-game homestand as the Manitoba Moose make their return The Blue Cross Arena. The 7:05 p.m. North Division contest will be broadcast live on SportsRadio 1280 WHTK, whtk.com and AHL Live. Skate Through the Holiday Season at the Blue Cross RiverRink The Blue Cross RiverRink at Penn's Landing, the only completely outdoor Olympic-size ice skating rink in Philadelphia, is the perfect place to spend the holidays. The Blue Cross RiverRink is open throughout the entire winter season with additional skating sessions during the holidays including special sessions on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Sisters of St Francis rescind plan to terminate Anthem contract The Sisters of St. Francis Health Services Inc, SSFHS.—which operates Saint Anthony Memorial Health Center in Michigan City, among other facilities—has announced that it would rescind plans to terminate its contract with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana, “thereby ensuring patients will continue to receive in-network benefits.” Maize & Blue Hoopsters 2-0 regional of the Coaches vs. Cancer tournament. Michigan 2-0 will Madison Square Garden. Blues PAC spends $445K on lobbying In the same month that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan was laying off more than 100 workers across Metro Detroit, the nonprofit insurer's employee-funded political action committee was found to have spent nearly half a million dollars lobbying legislators to give Blue Cross more flexibility in adjusting their premium rates for the self-insured. |




