Blue Cross sees profit fall, revenue rise (Triangle Business Journal)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina's profits fell by about a third during the first quarter of the year, even as the state's biggest health insurer continued to grow its revenues and serve a greater number of people.

Statement from American Gastroenterological Association: Blue Cross of California's Pending Policy Jeopardizes Patient (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The American Gastroenterological Association is concerned that Blue Cross of California's new policy for the performance of endoscopy will hinder the medical judgment of physicians as to the proper setting for endoscopic procedures based on the specific needs of individual patients.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida and American Cancer Society Collaborate to Promote Colorectal Screening (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida and the American Cancer Society, Florida Division, are forming a joint collaboration to raise awareness of the need for everyone over the age of 50 to get tested for colon cancer.

Blue Cross of California Health Experts Participate in Obesity Seminar (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Blue Cross of California announced today that two medical executives will participate in the 2006 Technical Seminar Series on Obesity presented by the California Association of Health Plans tomorrow at the Sacramento Convention Center.