In the News
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| Dec. 6, 2011 | Aetna: Michigan BC-BS soaked consumers, paid hospitals to soak its competitors Detroit Free Press |
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| Aug. 18, 2011 | Judge sets trial date for suit against Blue Cross | |
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| Jul 19, 2011 | MAHP recognizes health care leaders at summer conference. | |
| Jul 10, 2011 | Crain’s Detroit Business looks at the status of health exchange issues in Michigan | |
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| Apr 29, 2011 | Jury awards Bay County $497,000 in damages in suit against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Bay City Times |
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| Apr 12, 2011 | Letter: Blue Cross practices not that great The Detroit News |
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| Jan 30, 2011 | Judge to consider consolidating lawsuits over Blues contracts Crain's Detroit Business |
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| Jan. 18, 2011 | Effort to repeal health care law creates new anxieties Detroit News |
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| Jan. 17, 2011 | Snyder administration embraces exchanges Grand Rapids Business Journal |
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| Dec. 6, 2010 | Like Congress, Americans Split Over Health-Care Reform HealthDay |
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| Oct 26, 2010 | U.S. to Blues: Quid pro no - Hospitals pressured to deal, suit says Crain's Detroit Business |
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| Oct 24, 2010 | Editorial: Lawsuite may shake up health care landscape Crain's Detroit Business |
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| Oct 21, 2010 | Editorial: Lawsuit raises tough questions about Blue Cross tactics Detroit News |
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| Oct 20, 2010 | Editorial: Did Blues use their muscle unfairly? Detroit Free Press |
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| Jul 27, 2010 | Health insurers picked for high-risk pool The Detroit News |
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| Jul 26, 2010 | 2 health insurers picked to run Michigan's high-risk pool Detroit Free Press |
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| Apr 6, 2010 | Editorial: Hold off on state health insurance reform The Detroit News |
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| Nov 9, 2009 | Seniors get new health options Detroit Free Press |
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| Oct. 1, 2009 | Michigan HMOs recognized for health care improvement practices Crain's Detroit Business |
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| Sep. 30, 2009 | Health plans honored for best practices Mark Sanchez - MLIVE Business Entries ans winners of the 2009 Pinnacle Awards illustrate a... |
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| Sep. 2, 2009 | Editorial: Some things are actually working in health care Mark Sanchez - Business Review West Michigan As I read my way through the thick white binder... |
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| Dec. 29, 2008 | Editorial: Doing nothing was best call on Blues Lansing State Journal The Legislature often gets chided in this space for inaction... |
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| Dec. 26, 2008 | Editorial: Take time to find the right cure for Blues Detroit Free Press It was pretty remarkable that the Legislature beat back a late push during its lame duck... |
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| Dec. 24, 2008 | Some gifts, some coal from state Legislature Kalamazoo Gazette The Michigan Legislature recently wrapped up its 2007-08 session and members... |
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| Sept. 30, 2008 | Alteer announces partnership with H2H to offer integrated e-Prescribing using H2H’s Digital Rx H2H Solutions Irvine, California – Alteer Corporation announced today that it has finalized an agreement... |
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| Sept. 16, 2008 | Six Michigan HMOs Take Top Honors for Quality Health Care - Michigan Association of Health Plans Lansing. MI - On Sept. 16, the Michigan Association of Health Plans held its... |
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| Aug. 7, 2008 | Michigan Health Plans Honor Molina COO with Top Award - Michigan Association of Health Plans Lansing, MI - The Ellis J. Bonner Award, MAHP's most prestigious award, was awarded... Picture of Award Presentation |
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| Jul. 28, 2008 | Sen. Bruce Patterson, Rep. Alma Wheeler Smith awarded Michigan 'Legislators of the Year' for outstanding dedication to state health care issues- Michigan Association of Health Plans Lansing, MI- State Sen. Bruce Patterson (R-Canton) and Rep. Alma Wheeler Smith (D-Salem) have been named Legislators of the Year... |
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| Jul. 28, 2008 | Appeal to Michigan Legislature: Don't Let Conference on Blue's Bills Ignore Concerns of Senior Advocates, Consumers and Disability Rights' Groups- Put Michigan People First Coalition | |
| Jul. 22, 2008 | Anti-Blues Forces Launch Podcast - MIRS NEWS As the Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) bills head to conference... |
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| Jul. 12, 2008 | Blues told to lower some plan rate hikes - The Detroit News The state's insurance commissioner on Friday told Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan... |
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| Jul. 8, 2008 | Approved Compromise Measure Provides Consumer-Friendly Reform to Individual Health Plan Market - PR Newswire HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a leading provider of managed care market intelligence, reports... |
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| Jul. 5, 2008 | Blue Cross hid charges to county, suit claims Oakland was billed at least $16.9 million extra - Detroit Free Press In a case watched with keen interest by local governments, Oakland County... |
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| Jul. 3, 2008 | Cox sues Blues over funds - The Detroit News Attorney General Mike Cox, an outspoken critic in recent months of the way Blue Cross... |
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| Jul. 3, 2008 | Reaction to Accident Fund Development on Hold - WLNS Channel 6 News The Blue Cross lawsuit could bring a major development project in Lansing to a halt... |
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| Jul. 2, 2008 | Cox sues Blue Cross over insurance company purchase - Crain's Detroit Business Attorney General Michael Cox announced Wednesday... |
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| Jul. 2, 2008 | Attorney General Cox sues Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan - Oakland Business Review Michigan law is clear. It prohibits Blue Cross from purchasing... |
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| Jul. 2, 2008 | Cox files suit against Blue Cross in for-profit venture - Detroit Free Press Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox will file a lawsuit today against Blue Cross... |
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| Jun. 26, 2008 | Blue Storm Brewing? - MIRS News It now appears the so-called "Blue Cross" (individual healthcare market reform) bills could have... |
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| Jun. 25, 2008 | No Deal on Blues, Conference Possible - MIRS News A deal on the small group market insurance reform before summer is looking... |
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| Jun. 25, 2008 | Compromise nearing on Blue Cross' Accident Fund bills - Crain's Detroit Business Senate Majority Leader Michael Bishop, R-Rochester, has asked officials... |
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| Jun. 23, 2008 | Insurance Commissioner OKs Blue Cross acquisition - Crain's Detroit Business Insurance Commissioner Ken Ross believes it is well within state laws... |
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| Jun. 20, 2008 | Blue Cross accused of drafting bill language -Detroit Free Press A coalition of commercial insurers claims Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan... |
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| Jun. 19, 2008 | Conspiracy Theory in Blue? - MIRS News Today, lawmakers received copies of a letter that basically claimed a House work group... |
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| Jun. 19, 2008 | Group Blasts House Documents on Blues Bills |
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| Jun. 18, 2008 | Blue Cross responds to rate-lowering recommendation - Crain's Detroit Business Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has asked state Insurance Commissioner... |
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| Jun. 16, 2008 | Is this the worst legislature in Michigan history? - Niles Daily Star One way to gauge the merit of a specific state Legislature is to assess... |
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| May 29, 2008 | Awash in money - The Detroit Free Press That's something Michigan could use right now, but not necessarily in the case it applies to... |
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| May 24, 2008 | Sweet deal not enough for Blues - The Saginaw News Here's what we know: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan sells nearly... |
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| May 23, 2008 | Blues put millions into public policy debate - Crain's Detroit Business A new report indicates Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has spent more than $2.2 million... |
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| May 22, 2008 | Dodging meeting act not healthy for insurance debate, Michiganders - Detroit Free Press While it is admirable for state Rep. Virgil smith, D-Detroit to try a low-key approach... |
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| May 22, 2008 | DTE/Blues Open PAC Wallets In '08 - MIRS News The much-debated "energy bills" and "Blue Cross bills," the two biggest policy... |
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| May 21, 2008 | Pa. eyes Blues' surplus case in Michigan - timesleader.com A pending decision that could make Blue Cross blue Shield of Michigan tap into its surplus... |
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| May 21, 2008 | Make controlling health care costs a top priority - The Detroit News Health care costs continue to rise for both employers and workers... |
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| May 19, 2008 | Legislature reaches across partisan aisle to address health care costs - Petoskey News Review Ben Franklin once said "In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes." That was... |
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| May 19, 2008 | Budget technicalities could sink Blue Cross rate hike - Crain's Detroit Business At the heart of independent hearing officer David Lick's recommendation... |
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| May 18, 2008 | Michigan Senate has cure for reforming the individual health insurance market - The Flint Journal Michigan consumers who buy their own individual health insurance policies need... |
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| May 15, 2008 | Judge says Blue Cross hasn't made case to raise rates - The Associated Press An administrative law judge says Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has not made a case... |
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| May 14, 2008 | Judge rules against Blue Cross bid to raise individual rates - Detroit Free Press In a victory for consumers, a Lansing administrative law judge ruled... |
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| May 14, 2008 | Blue Cross' proposed 24 percent rate increase ruled too high - Crain's Detroit Business An independent administrative hearing officer issued a finding Wednesday that... |
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| May 13, 2008 | Good RX for Reform - The Grand Rapids Press The state Senate has sent its colleagues in the House a good blueprint of what... |
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| May 2, 2008 | Blues Workgroup to Start Next Week - MIRS News Next stop for the Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) legislation is a work group... |
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| Apr. 14, 2008 | Mary Kramer: Battle may cost Blues more than money - Crain's Detroit Business One of the most fascinating political showdowns in recent Michigan history is under way, and I'm not talking... |
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| Apr. 14, 2008 | Blues in Battle over Accident Fund - Crain's Detroit Business Two groups will go head-to-head Wednesday over whether the Senate Health Policy Committee should approve... |
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| Apr. 13, 2008 | Amendments would make Blue Cross legislation more consumer friendly - Oakland Press Sen. Thomas George, R-Kalamazoo, is a dedicated and concerned legislator who has convinced us that... |
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| Feb. 6, 2008 | Blue Cross' reform strays from target - Jackson Citizen Patriot If you have health insurance in this state, the odds are good it's through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan... |
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| Jan. 21, 2008 | Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Insurance Bills Face Additional Scrutiny - Lansing State Journal By pushing for charges in state law on how it can sell health insurance to individuals... |
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| Jan. 21, 2008 | Blue Cross bills hurt competition - Crain's Detroit Business With about $2.8 billion in reserves and 70 percent of the group-plan market in Michigan... |
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| Jan. 19, 2008 | Proposed health policies under fire - The Grand Rapids Press The Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce has split with one of its largest members, Priority Health, by throwing... |
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| Jan. 5, 2008 | Forum: AARP opposes Blue Cross legislation - Traverse City Record Eagle AARP strongly opposes a package of legislation (House Bills 5282-5285) now before the state Senate after whirlwind passage... |
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| Jan. 3, 2008 | Insurance bills mean greater individual choice - Lansing State Journal Dr. David Janda's recent Viewpoint opposing individual health insurance reform legislation shifted the critical issue... |
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