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• Backlash Grows Against NC Health Insurer’s Anti-Reform Campaign

  
  Progressive News Daily — Authority: 162
  by Zachary Roth TPM Muckraker (Sen. Kay Hagen (D-NC) A North Carolina health insurer is facing a major backlash in the wake of its campaign to enlist customers in the fight against health-care reform. The state’s Insurance Commissioner has begun an inquiry into a mailer sent recently by Blue Cross Blue ...
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• History Of Health Care In The United States

  
  fresh healthy body — Authority: 156
  The history of health care and health insurance is a fairly new concept in the United States. The first health assistance plans began to surface during the Civil War but they only covered accidents which were related to travel. These plans covered people who were traveling by train or boat. These early plans ...
  22 hours ago

• Doctors in Maine in Connection with Blue Cross and Blue Shield Piloting Electronic Visit Program

  
  The Medical Quack — Authority: 533
  Patients who use the pilot program will have no co-pays the article states.  The e-visits consist of emailing the doctors and patients need to be members insured by Blue Cross/Blue Shield.  The program can also be used to schedule appointments with doctors, request prescription refills and find out test results.  ...
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• Blue Cross Blue Shield and Caritas Christi Hospital System Sign Five Year Contract To Include Global Payment System – Hospitals Gets Paid Fixed Amounts Versus Fee-For Service

  
  The Medical Quack — Authority: 533
  Caritas has been doing a lot of work recently getting things in order with their financial recovery and restructuring.  Not too long ago they signed with Microsoft to install Amalga in their hospital system.  Caritas Christi Health Partners with Microsoft Amalga Also, Caritas Christi is also part of ...
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• Another BCBS Insurer Getting Customers To Fight Health-Care Reform

  
  Progressive News Daily — Authority: 162
  by Zachary Roth TPM Muckraker.com We’ve been telling you about the campaign by Blue Cross Blue Shield to enlist its customers to lobby against health-care reform — an effort now being probed by state authorities. But a very similar effort by another Blue Cross licensee seems to have flown under the radar ...
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• Administration’s Highest Ranking Gay Employee Ordered to Deny Gay/Lesbian Partner Benefits?

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 158
  Back in February I posted about a ruling by a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals judge regarding the offering of health benefits to the spouse of a lesbian employee in a decision it appeared would directly challenge DOMA. Michelangelo Signorile points out some troubling activity on this case which was just written up in ...
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• Thailand is in network? Employers and insurers embrace medical tourism

  
  DailyFinance — Authority: 795
  Filed under: Healthcare Like some 47 million other Americans, Nancy Sowa (pictured) doesnt have health insurance. So when her doctors last year told her she needed a total hip replacement, the office manager for a non-profit did what a growing number of U.S. citizens are doing: She headed abroad. At Wockhardt ...
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• BCBSRI Direct Pay Rate Increase?

  
  Health Insurance Blog — Authority: 467
  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has asked the Rhode Island Health Insurance Commissioner to approve a 10.2% rate increase for its direct-pay plans (available to individuals and families who are not eligible for group health insurance plans or government sponsored programs). Direct Pay is the only ...
  2 days ago

• Another BCBS Insurer Getting Customers To Fight Health-Care Reform

  
  TPMMuckraker — Authority: 769
  Weve been telling you about the campaign by Blue Cross Blue Shield to enlist its customers to lobby against health-care reform -- an effort now being probed by state authorities. But a very similar effort by another Blue Cross licensee seems to have flown under the radar until now. A small business owner in the ...
  2 days ago

• Photo of the Day: Blue Cross RiverRink, Opening Today

  
  Things to Do in Philadelphia: uwishunu Philly — Authority: 547
  Starting today, the Blue Cross RiverRink will be a popular wintertime destination. You can sip hot cocoa between rounds of skating and enjoy the view of the Philadelphia skyline to the west and the Ben Franklin Bridge to the north — and on New Years Eve, watch the fireworks while skating. (Photo by G. Widman) ...
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• Backlash Grows Against NC Health Insurers Anti-Reform Campaign

  
  TPMMuckraker — Authority: 769
  This post was reported by Nick Pinto, and written by Nick Pinto and Zachary Roth A North Carolina health insurer is facing a major backlash in the wake of its campaign to enlist customers in the fight against health-care reform. The states Insurance Commissioner has begun an inquiry into a mailer sent recently ...
  3 days ago

• Public Opinion Of A Mandate

  
  Colorado Health Insurance Insider — Authority: 573
  This Denver Post editorial by John Martie , President of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Colorado, reiterates all of the flaws surrounding the idea of guaranteed issue health insurance without an effective mandate requiring everyone to have purchase coverage. For me, the most compelling argument for a mandate ...
  4 days ago

• Obamas Top Aides Met Often With Health Care Lobbyists [Corrupt From The Start!]

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 175
  November 25, 2009 Obamas Top Aides Met Often With Health Care Lobbyists AP President Obamas top aides met frequently with lobbyists and health care industry heavyweights as his administration pieced together a national health care overhaul, according to White House visitor records obtained Wednesday by The Associated ...
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• NC Health Insurer Being Probed For Campaign Against Public Option

  
  TPMMuckraker — Authority: 769
  BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina is being investigated by the states attorney general for a recent mailer and spate of robo-calls in opposition to the public option, according to a company spokesman. In October, TPMmuckraker reported that the insurance company had sent a mailer to millions of its customers ...
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• Healthcare. Groan.

  
  The Personal Finance Playbook — Authority: 462
  Healthcare can be a pain in the ass. This is the first post from one of the site’s new contributors .  Josh is a personal trainer and actor living in NYC.  In addition to being one of my best friends, he’s one of the most frugal and sensible people I know.  Since he writes well and I trust him to do a ...
  6 days ago

• Battery Replacement Surgery Versus the Insurance Scoring Algorithms – Law Suit

  
  The Medical Quack — Authority: 533
  This is somewhat interesting as the algorithms calculated here went past the marks allowed for the patient’s healthcare coverage.  She had the original implant in 2005, batteries replaced in 2007 and now needs them again.  Blue Cross paid for the other 2 surgeries and now calls this one experimental?  If they ...
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• Blue Cross Blue Shield data breach under the microscope

  
  Endpoint Security Info — Authority: 110
  A data breach that results in exposing private details usually means bad consequences. Especially when an institution fails to properly inform those affected of what had happened. Such is the case of the recent Blue Cross Blue Shield’s (BCBS) loss of confidential information, including tax identification and social ...
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• When Insurers Dominate Market Share

  
  Dr. Wes — Authority: 543
  Prices rise : One factor that could be driving larger increases locally: Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois, which historically has used its dominant 50%-plus marketshare to undercut competitors prices, has been more aggressive with rates this enrollment season, brokers say. "Blue Cross is the one company that ...
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• Read, Keep Records, Stay Informed

  
  Disabilities Unlimited — Authority: 121
  Well, to wrap up a two week series of Health Insurance, I hope it has given you a nice overview of what is all involved. I have not dived into any one topic too deeply, because there is so many differences from policy to policy, these articles would be longer than your insurance documents. So instead, read your ...
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• AARP Medicare Supplements Make Money

  
  Supplement Review — Authority: 142
  Medigap supplemental insurance is endorsed by the AARP and they receive royalties from the company. Read more here: AARP Medicare Supplements Make Money
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