Blue Cross parent hit with shareholder suit (Los Angeles Business Journal)
WellPoint Inc., the parent company of Thousand Oaks' Blue Cross of California, is facing a shareholder lawsuit following a revision of its earnings guidance after market close March 10. (WLP)

Blue Cross of California Introduces Pay-for-Performance Hospital Program (The San Francisco Examiner)
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. ( Map ) - THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., March 19 /PRNewswire/ -. Blue Cross of California (Blue Cross) today announced the introduction of its Quality-in-Sights Hospital Incentive Program (Q-HIP) in 23 California hospitals.

Failed Blue Cross pact still hurts (The Fresno Bee)
Seven months after Children's Hospital Central California canceled its contract with Blue Cross of California, poor children in the central San Joaquin Valley are still suffering the effects, doctors and health advocates say.

Blue Cross of California starts pay-for-performance program for hospitals (Los Angeles Business Journal)
Blue Cross of California will introduce a new pay-for-performance program in 23 California hospitals.