News For: Blue Cross Temporary Insurance WisconsinCompetition Between Two Pennsylvania Blue Cross Insurers Would Improve Market For Consumers, Report Finds Pennsylvania health care providers and consumers would benefit more if insurers Independence Blue Cross and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield remained competitors rather than collaborators, according to a consultant hired by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department to evaluate the issue, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Illinois health economics firm LECG conducted the study. UAW workers ratify contract with Blue Cross UAW members at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan have voted 76 percent to 24 percent in favor of a new three-year contract. Insurance costs rise more than paychecks Health insurance premiums for employers and employees in Wisconsin have increased nearly five times faster than... Finance Q&A: Job loss and health insurance Question: I just lost my job. What are the best options for preserving some form of health insurance? Answer: Don't confuse "best" with "affordable." One of the first lessons many unemployed people learn is how expensive health insurance really can be. Contract dispute could affect Premera Blue Cross subscribers If a contract standoff isn't resolved, 16,000 people in Thurston County won't be able to use their Premera Blue Cross insurance at Providence St. Peter Hospital after Jan. 31. Hot competition this winter at Blue Cross Arena Four pro teams will be playing at Blue Cross Arena at the Community War Memorial this winter. Can they all survive in a soft economy? Skarupa Named President of Insurance Claims Processor PGBA Michael J. Skarupa, who has more than 29 years of experience in the health insurance industry, has been promoted to president and chief operating officer of insurance claims processor PGBA, LLC, a subsidiary of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. Health care debt burdens many BOSTON ��� Nearly one in five Massachusetts residents is struggling to pay off debt from medical bills, according to a study funded by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation. 1 in 5 Mass. residents has medical debt BOSTON ��� Nearly 1 in 5 Massachusetts residents is struggling to pay off debt from medical bills, according to a study funded by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation. Vallejo Chamber offers health insurance help The Vallejo Chamber of Commerce has joined other local chambers in offering a new small business health insurance option. Ben-E-Lect can save small businesses money by offering a relatively low-cost, high-deductible plan, an especially important thing in the present |

