| Blue Cross Blue Shield buys Florida Health Care for $85M Florida Health Care Plan Inc. is being sold to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida for $85 million. 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. Blue Cross bids for affordable health coverage Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida Inc. and eight other health insurers have volunteered to participate in a plan proposed by Gov. Charlie Crist to offer affordable health coverage to Florida's uninsured population. 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 and Blue Shield of Texas Prepared to Assist Members Affected by Hurricane Gustav In response to the widespread displacement caused by Hurricane Gustav, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas announced several actions to assist members affected by the hurricane. Wesley opens revamped neonatal unit, completes $43M expansion project Wesley Medical Center on Monday opened its renovated Neonatal Special Care Unit, the latest component of the hospital’s $43 million expansion plan that focuses on more private patient rooms throughout the hospital. The expansion plan started last year. Blue Shield foundation gives out $7.7M in 3rd quarter The Blue Shield of California Foundation — the San Francisco-based health plan’s philanthropic arm — is making $7.7 million in third-quarter grants to 17 nonprofits, including 15 in California and two on the East Coast. 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. Attorney to captain health insurance plan Steve ErkenBrack hasn't taken the traditional route to head a health insurance plan. 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. |


