by Andrew McGuire | Jan 28, 2011 | News
Blue Cross CEO says providers must control costs, or else By Robert Weisman The Boston Globe January 23, 2011 The chief executive of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, the state’s largest health insurer, is calling on hospitals and doctors to step up efforts to...
by Sylvia Moore | Jan 19, 2011 | News
From The Sacramento Bee: Blue Shield of California, stung by public outrage over its latest premium hikes, said Friday it won’t back down from its plans to raise rates by as much as 59 percent, setting the stage for a confrontation with the state’s new...
by Sylvia Moore | Jan 7, 2011 | News
Well, well…the health insurance industry’s death spiral continues. Insurer Blue Shield of California just announced yesterday that it is seeking an eye-popping 59% rate increase on individual policies. That’s after the company imposed an 18%-29%...
by Andrew McGuire | Dec 9, 2010 | News
I was employed at Warner Bros. Studios for 37 years. During 27 of those years, I was either Chief Steward or President of the Warner Bros. Clerical Union. We always received the same benefits that the larger Basic Crafts & IATSE unions were able to get in their...
by Andrew McGuire | Sep 7, 2010 | News
As an example of healthcare costs spiraling out of control, I thought you might be interested in knowing that Blue Shield’s “Shield Savings (NOT!) 2400/4800” healthcare plan has raised its monthly premiums $500 PER MONTH in 2010 for an annual...
