Blue Cross Blue Shield
Coverage of Blue Cross Blue Shield in the Nexus archive.
- No one struggling to pay rent can meet a $12,000 deductible
Blue Cross Blue Shield canceled its proposed 'Vermont Basic' health plans with an $11,800 deductible, criticized as unaffordable for low-income Vermonters. The author argues high deductibles force people to avoid healthcare until crises arise, advocating for a universal publicly funded system instead.
- Southfield approves $65.1M redevelopment of former BCBS campus
Southfield approved a $65.1 million redevelopment of the former Blue Cross Blue Shield campus into a mixed-use residential community with 305 workforce housing apartments, retail, and future commercial space. The project, led by DV Properties, LLC, aims to boost the city’s tax base and housing opportunities.
- Hospital billing was supposed to be made simpler, but federal law has failed, Sun-Times investigation finds
A federal transparency law aimed at simplifying hospital billing has failed, with patients receiving vastly different prices for the same procedures based on insurance. A Sun-Times investigation found Chicago-area hospitals charge inconsistent rates for tests like echocardiograms and MRIs, with uninsured patients sometimes paying less than those with insurance. Data analysis revealed opaque pricing driven by secret hospital-insurer negotiations.
- AI was supposed to cut health care costs. One of its first jobs was charging you more, PwC report shows
A PwC report reveals AI in healthcare is increasing costs by enabling more detailed billing codes, which justify higher charges even when patient care remains unchanged. Blue Cross Blue Shield data shows a spike in specific diagnosis codes, like acute posthemorrhagic anemia in new mothers, without corresponding treatment increases, adding millions to healthcare spending.
- Michigan Blue Cross to limit mental health benefit. Will thousands lose care?
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is implementing a new policy that may impact mental health care access, particularly for practices employing large numbers of limited-license professionals. Grand Rapids therapist Jacob Moon warns the policy could 'sink' such practices.
- DOJ moves to strip citizenship from 17 people accused of hiding disturbing crimes
The Department of Justice announced efforts to revoke U.S. citizenship from 17 individuals accused of obtaining naturalization through fraud or deception. The accused are linked to crimes including child sexual abuse, narcotics trafficking, and large-scale financial fraud, with nearly all allegedly lying during the naturalization process about prior criminal conduct.
- STAT+: HaloMD faces lawsuit alleging No Surprises Act middleman used ‘sham letter,’ misleading data
Highmark Health, a Blue Cross Blue Shield licensee, is suing HaloMD and its client Bromedicon for allegedly using the No Surprises Act's arbitration process to submit over 450 ineligible disputes, securing $3.9 million in awards through deceptive practices like a 'sham letter' and misleading data. Highmark seeks to void the awards and reclaim the funds, accusing the defendants of deliberately extracting inflated payments.
- Over 562K signatures filed for proposal to ban campaign spending by utilities, state contractors
Michiganders for Money Out of Politics submitted over 562,000 signatures to place a proposal on the November 2026 ballot banning utility companies and state contractors from campaign contributions. Co-chairs Sean McBrearty and Christy McGillivray emphasized the nonpartisan nature of the effort, which targets systemic corruption and specifically calls out Blue Cross Blue Shield as a contractor they aim to restrict.