Blue Cross gouged city on fees, 2 councilmen say (The Providence Journal)
WARWICK The latest chapter in the health insurance debate that has dominated city politics and cluttered local airwaves has two City Council members accusing Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island of price gouging in its role as administrator of Warwick s municipal health insurance program.

Blue Cross Blue Shield gathers food (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)
MATTOON Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois employees, in an effort to help the Mattoon Community Food Center with additional supplies for the summer, collected more than 1,300 food and beverage items during a recent food drive.

Physicians Argue Proposed Federal Settlement Could Kill Separate Case Against Blue Cross (Law.com)
Florida physicians will argue in federal court today that a proposed $180 million Blue Cross and Blue Shield settlement in a physician-brought class action should not block their separate class action based on a state reimbursement law. A U.S. District judge will hold a hearing to consider the proposed settlement between dozens of Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans and 850,000 doctors. The case ...