State appeals court upholds decision to dismiss suit against Blue Cross (The Citizens' Voice)
A state appeals court has affirmed a Lackawanna County Court decision that short-circuited a challenge of Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania s ability to amass hundreds of millions of dollars in surplus funds.

HNMC re-designated as a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care (Cy-Fair Sun)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas has re-designated Houston Northwest Medical Center as a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care. To date, more than 400 facilities nationwide have received a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care designation.

State regulators turn down Blue Cross request for rate increase for Direct Pay customers (The Providence Journal)
Subscribers to Blue Cross Direct Pay plans will see no increase in their premiums, after the state yesterday rejected the health insurer s proposal to raise rates an average of 5.9 percent. Blue Cross said it would not appeal the decision.

Blue Cross Blue Shield delays move (Helena Independent Record)
Blue Cross is staying downtown for now. Citing the ongoing economic downturn, officials with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana announced Monday they are putting plans for a new building on hold.