RALEIGH, NC — Twenty North Carolina lawmakers are questioning political advocacy by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina. The legislators on Tuesday asked Attorney General Roy Cooper and Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin to examine automated …
Read Original Story: Lawmakers question Blue Cross calls, mailers – WRAL.com
When people talk about revamping the health care system, among the often-mentioned reasons for change are unfair denials of care by insurance companies and medical debt, both of which are in the news today. Forbes reports on a "recent federal lawsuit …
Read Original Story: Insurers Under Fire for Denials of Care, Inadequate Coverage – MedIndia
PROVIDNECE – Citing rising health care costs, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island has asked RI Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller to approve a 10.2 percent hike in premiums for its direct-pay plans, …
Read Original Story: BCBSRI wants 10% direct-pay rate hike – Providence Business News
By ap_exchange RALEIGH, NC (AP) Some North Carolina lawmakers are questioning political advocacy by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina. Twenty state legislators on Tuesday asked Attorney General Roy Cooper and Insurance Commissioner Wayne …
Read Original Story: Blue Cross Calls, Mailers Get Nc Lawmakers' Notice – WNCT
A couple weeks ago, I wrote about Rep. Pricey Harrison asking NC Attorney General Roy Cooper to investigate Blue Cross Blue Shield for its political-style activities. Now 20 lawmakers are asking the AG if the insurer stepped over the line in advocating …
Read Original Story: 20 Lawmakers now want BCBS investigation – Greensboro News & Record
You remember earlier this month when Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC (BCBSNC) sent out a ton of postage-paid cards urging people to send them to Sen. Kay Hagan and urge her to oppose health care reform? And no one can forget all those cheery, …
Read Original Story: NC investigating Blue Cross' robo-calls – Creative Loafing
RALEIGH, NC — State lawmakers and attorneys are scrutinizing Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina for its attempt to influence the national health care debate through direct mail and possibly illegal automated phone calls. …
Read Original Story: Blue Cross calls, mailers get NC lawmakers' notice – The Associated Press
Yesterday 20 North Carolina lawmakers — 19 Democrats and one Republican — asked the state attorney general and insurance commissioner to examine the mailers and follow-up automated "robo-calls" requesting that Blue Cross customers urge US Sen. …
Read Original Story: NC lawmakers ask for probe of Blue Cross advocacy against public option – Facing South (blog)
A group of 20 lawmakers today released a letter to the Attorney General and the Insurance Commissioner calling for an investigation into the anti-health reform campaign of Blue Cross. While sending out misleading fliers and making inflammatory …
Read Original Story: Legislators call for investigation of Blue Cross – The Progressive Pulse (blog)
DURHAM — A trio of local legislators have joined 17 of their colleagues in asking the state’s attorney general and insurance commissioner to investigate Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina’s lobbying against federal health…
Read Original Story: Legislators seek Blue Cross inquiry – Durham Herald Sun
