11/29/2008 News For: Blue Shield Insurance TnAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine Associates Pledge More Than $277,500 to Community Organizations Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine announced today that its associates have pledged more than $185,000 to support 212 not-for-profit organizations as part of the company's annual Associate Giving Campaign. Insurance battle ongoing 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. 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. Blue Cross makes temporary deal with RI hospitals Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island has reached a temporary deal with a state hospital chain while negotiations continue over reimbursement rates. Childrens health insurance priority for state WASHINGTON Wisconsin has the nations fourth-lowest rate of uninsured children, but the director of a health advocacy group said the state could cover more kids if Congress expands the State Childrens Health Insurance Program, or SCHIP. |

