Independence Blue Cross Finalizes New Multi-Year Agreements with Mercy Health System and St. Mary Medical Center (The San Francisco Examiner)
PHILADELPHIA ( Map ) - Independence Blue Cross announces it has signed new three-year contracts with Mercy Health System and St. Mary Medical Center, both part of Catholic Health East health care system, effective July 1, 2007 .

Blue Cross announces layoffs, cuts in programs (The Providence Journal)
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island said yesterday it will lay off an unspecified number of employees and will eliminate several programs and functions.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield announces job cuts (WPRI 12 Providence)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island plans to lay off staff and eliminate several of its programs. The health insurer says in a statement that the job cuts are necessary to reduce operating expenses.

Blue Cross plans cuts in jobs, programs (Providence Business News)
PROVIDENCE Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island has made the difficult but necessary decision to eliminate several programs and functions, as well as to reduce the number of staff, according to a statement issued late today by Kim Keough, the company s assistant vice president of public relations.