Blue Cross Blue Shield facing Justice Dept. questions on hospital agreements
The U.S. Justice Department is widening a probe into whether Blue Cross Blue Shield health-insurance plans are artificially raising premiums in several states by striking agreements with hospitals that stifle competition from rival insurers. Federal investigators and some state attorneys general have sent civil subpoenas to "Blue" health plans in Missouri, Ohio, Kansas, West Virginia, North ...

Blue Cross sues financially ailing Landmark, seeking payments
Insurer wants to end contract with hospital, says Landmark owes bills for its employees' medical, dental care

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 ...

Blue Cross unveils insurance plan for young adults
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan today announced the creation of a new insurance plan for young adults with a price tag of less than $100 a month.