Anthem Blue Cross reduces rate increases
Anthem Blue Cross plans to raise rates for more than 500,000 individual policyholders in California 9.1% on July 1, down from 16.4%, state officials say. In addition, 80,000 members would see rate cuts. California health insurer Anthem Blue Cross, scaling back rate increases for the second time in less than a year, has agreed to cut nearly in half average increases for more than 500,000 ...

Justice Department expands probe of Blue Cross Blue Shield
The U.S. Justice Department expanded its probe of agreements between Blue Cross Blue Shield units and hospitals beyond Michigan, where an antitrust lawsuit was filed last year.