Blue Cross of California exec appointed to national advisory council (Los Angeles Business)
Blue Cross of California's Health Care Management executive Josh Valdez was appointed to the National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health, the company said Wednesday.

Blue Cross of California Keeps Promise to Members: Enhanced Consumer-Driven Health Plans and Services Now Available to ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Blue Cross of California , through its affiliate BC Life & Health Insurance company, is now offering new health plan options for employers and individuals that will change the way consumers think about health care, helping them to lead healthier lives while also helping them gain control over the rising cost of care.

Highmark, Independence Blue Cross to merge (Pittsburgh Business Times)
The boards of Highmark Inc. and Independence Blue Cross agreed Wednesday to merge the two giant health care organizations.

Highmark, Independence Blue Cross Agree To Combine (WTAE ThePittsburghChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
Highmark Inc. and Independence Blue Cross announced on Wednesday that they agreed to combine the two organizations.