Anthem Blue Cross parent WellPoint's 4Q profits drop 61 percent (Los Angeles Business Journal)
Charges related to investment losses drove WellPoint Inc. s profits down more than 61 percent in the fourth quarter. (WLP)

Judge halts Blue Cross settlement proceedings (BizJournals)
In an unusual move, a judge on Monday ordered a halt to further implementation of a settlement agreement between state regulators and Anthem Blue Cross. The settlement was over the health plan s controversial practice of canceling health insurance polices after care was provided.