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• December 2009
• 12/8/09 Detroit Free PressState limits Blue Cross' Medigap hike
• 12/8/09 The Detroit NewsMichigan insurance commissioner rejects BCBS Medigap rate increase
• November 2009
• 11/3/09 Detroit Free PressLansing HMO purchase by Blues to be examined.
• 11/1/09 The Detroit NewsCommunities accuse Blue Cross of hiding $40 million in fees
• October 2009
• 10/16/09 Business WireA.M. Best Revises Outlook to Negative for Blue Cross Blue Shield...
• September 2009
• 9/13/09 Detroit Free PressBlue Cross tries to shore up image
• 9/1/09 The Oakland PressBlues overcharge Pontiac by $3.4 million
• August 2009
• 8/24/09 The Flint JournalMichigan Attorney General Mike Cox wins case to slash Blue Cross rate increase to seniors
• 8/23/09 Detroit Free PressBig money muddies health benefit debate
• July 2009
• 7/7/09 Detroit Free PressCox fights Blue Cross plan to raise rates for 400,000 ahead of hearing
• 7/2/09 Detroit Free PressBlue Cross sells DenteMax unit to nationwide group
• 7/1/09 Crain's Detroit BusinessAttorney general opposes Blue Cross interim rate increase
• June 2009
• 6/18/09 Detroit Free PressCox says he'll challenge Blue Cross rate hike plan
• April 2009
• 4/29/09 Detroit Free PressBoard paid as Blues slumps, They make $1.54 million despite $144-million loss
• March 2009
• 3/10/09 Detroit Free PressBlue Cross raised execs' pay in 2008
• 3/9/09 Crain's Detroit Business Loepp gets $727k bonus; Blue Cross executive compensation disclosed
• December 2008
• 12/29/08 Lansing State Journal Doing nothing was best call on Blues
• 12/19/2008 Gongwer News ServiceBlues Bill Falls by the Wayside as Senate G.O.P. Holds Off
• 12/19/2008 Crain's Detroit BusinessHealth insurance bills backed by Blue Cross will wait for new Legislature
• 12/19/2008 Associated PressSmoking ban bill left in ashes by Mich. lawmakers

• Newspapers Around Michigan Call for the Legislature to Carefully Consider Blues Bills and not Rush Vote During Lame Duck

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  • 12/5/08 Detroit Free PressDetroit Free PressBlues legislation too important to rush through
  • 12/2/08 Crain's Detrtoit BusinessCoalition calls Blues bills ‘anti-consumer’
  • 12/1/08 Detroit Free PressBlues action essential, but should wait for next year
  • 12/1/08 The Kalamazoo GazetteSen. Tom George says Blue Cross proposals require further review
  • 11/30/08 Port Huron Times HeraldGo slow on Blues' call for reforms
  • 11/29/08 Battle Creek EnquirerInsurance issue needs thorough attention
  • 11/28/08Saginaw NewsMy View: Blue Cross plan needs timely deliberation
  • 11/28/08 Jackson Citizen Patriot No need to hurry on Blue Cross bills
  • 11/26/08 Detroit NewsLawmakers didn't rush Blue Cross reforms
  • 11/23/08 Saginaw NewsEditorial: Put a hold on Blue Cross bill
  • 11/23/08 Bay City TimesStop Lansing's lame-duck rush over health insurance
  • 11/22/08 Grand Rapids PressEditorial: Don't rush Blue Cross bills

• November 2008
• 11/22/2008 Grand Rapids PressEditorial: Don't rush Blue Cross bills
• 11/10/2008 Detroit News Blues PAC spends $445K on lobbying
• 11/05/2008 South Bend Tribune Lawmakers go back to work in Michigan
• 11/05/2008 Jackson Citizen Patriot Blue Cross bills could cost insurance coverage
• October 2008
• 10/29/2008 Detroit NewsDon't rewrite Blue Cross law in lame duck session
• 10/22/2008 Grand Rapids PressGuest Commentary: Keep an eye on expensive Blue Cross proposal
• August 2008
• 8/4/2008 Crain's Detroit BusinessTheraMatrix plans $10M lawsuit against the Blues
• July 2008
• 7/7/2008 Crain's Detroit BusinessInsurers urge lawmakers to reject bill
• 7/4/2008 Detroit Free PressBlue Cross hid charges to county, suit claims
• 7/3/2008 Detroit NewsCox sues Blues over funds
• 7/3/2008 Detroit Free PressCox: Blue Cross is 'losing its way'
• 7/3/2008 Lansing State JournalSuit could threaten Accident Fund project
• 7/2/2008 Associated PressMichigan AG sues Blue Cross over for-profit deal
• 7/2/2008 Detroit Free PressCox files suit against Blue Cross
• June 2008
• 6/6/2008 City PulseAccident Fund power plant no accident?
• 6/2/2008 Detroit Free PressBlue Cross deal defended
• May 2008
• 5/23/2008 Crain's Detroit BusinessBlues put millions into public policy debate
• 5/22/2008 Detroit Free PressHealth policies to be studied
• 5/22/2008 Times LeaderPA eyes Blues' surplus case in Michigan
• 5/19/2008 Detroit Free PressBlues execs get top dollar
• 5/19/2008 Crain's Detroit BusinessBudget technicalities could sink Blue Cross rate hikes
• 5/19/2008 Chicago TribuneBlue Cross CEO compensation above industry average
• 5/17/2008 Gaylord Herald TimesOff the Record: talking about death, taxes and health insurance
• 5/15/2008 Detroit Free PressJudge rules against Blue Cross on rate hikes
• 5/14/2008 Crain's Detroit BusinessBlue Cross' proposed rate increase ruled too high
• 5/8/2008 Oakland Business ReviewHouse receives alternative insurance reform bills
• 5/5/2008 Crain's Detroit BusinessHouse, Senate to debate rates for Blues
• 5/2/2008 Detroit Free PressSenate approves bills aiding health insurance access
• 5/1/2008 Detroit NewsSenate OKs plan to reform health insurance
• 5/1/2008 MLiveSenate begins passing health insurance bills
• April 2008
• 4/26/2008 Detroit NewsAG Cox challenges Blues on purchase
• 4/21/2008 Crain's Detroit BusinessWitness: Blues could move reserves to avoid rebates
• 4/16/2008 Detroit Free PressState Senate panel to study Blue Cross bills
• 4/16/2008 LSJ BlogSinging the Blues
• 4/15/2008 Lansing State Journal Wolfram: Time to sever Accident Fund ties to Blues
• 4/14/2008 Crain’sBlues in battle over Accident Fund
• 4/8/2008 Livingston Daily Legislation must help Blues evolve
• 4/7/2008 MIRS Senate Committee Plans April 30 Vote on Blues Bills
• 4/7/2008 Detroit News Insurance bills back to negotiation
• 4/5/2008 Grand Rapids Press Insurance reforms, but with limits
• 4/4/2008 Detroit Free Press A better way to treat the Blues
• 4/3/2008 Detroit Free Press Blue Cross opposes alternate legislation
• March 2008
• 3/24/2008 Crain's Detroit Business Rival Blues bills emerge
• 3/20/2008 Detroit NewsHouse bills would take controls off Blue Cross
• 3/19/2008 Associated PressDebate continues over Michigan health insurance proposals
• 3/10/2008 Detroit Frede Press Highlights of bills passed
• 3/4/2008 Lansing State Journal Accident Fund sees profit nearly triple in '07
• 3/3/2008 Associated Press Cross, Rivals Spend Big Money To Influence Lawmakers
• 3/3/2008 Detroit Free Press Text from the Blue Cross ads
• 3/3/2008 Battle Creek EnquirerBills would let Blue Cross branch out into other fields
• 3/2/2008 Detroit Free Press Blue Cross spends big to promote legislation
• February 2008
• 2/22/2008 Detroit Free Press UAW joins foes of Blue Cross bills
• 2/21/2008 Dowagiac Daily News UAW opposes Blues legislation
• 2/20/2008 Detroit News Health care bills stir conflicting diagnoses
• 2/14/2008 Business Review Western Michigan HMOs reform put off for individual debate
• 2/14/2008 Detroit Free Press Senate may change bill favored by Blue Cross
• 2/14/2008 Lansing State Journal Joan Budden: Bills give patients a break
• 2/14/2008 Gongwer Analysts Differ on Individual Insurance Market
• 2/13/2008 Oakland Press Guest Opinion: State needs more health insurance options
• 2/12/2008 MIRS Capitol Capsule AARP-Led Group Targets Health Care, Retirement
• 2/12/2008 MIRS Capitol Capsule HMOs Call For Individual Market Protection
• 2/12/2008 MIRS Capitol Capsule Latest On Blues Bills, P.A. 141
• 2/12/2008 Lansing State Journal Tuesday's letters to the editor
• 2/12/2008 Detroit Free Press Don't give Blues too big an advantage
• 2/11/2008 Detroit Free Press Even affluent go uninsured
• 2/11/2008 Lansing State Journal Reynolds/Sienko: Ingham Health Plan is step toward universal access
• 2/10/2008 Gongwer Cox Calls for Changes to Blues Bills
• 2/7/2008 Detroit News Cox testifies against BCBS-supported insurance bills
• 2/7/2008 MLive Gary Gosselin: Thoughtful approach to insurance reforms welcome
• 2/7/2008 MIRS Capitol Capsule Cox: What Problem Does Blues Bills Fix?
• 2/6/2008 Lansing State Journal Patrick Anderson: Social mission isn't the issue
• 2/7/2008 Dowagiac Daily News Cox testifies Blue Cross legislation 'deeply flawed'
• 2/7/2008 Detroit Free Press Study of health bills urged
• 2/6/2008 Detroit Free Press Cox to weigh in on health insurance bills
• 2/4/2008 Detroit News Blues battle perception for changes
• 2/3/2008 Lansing State Journal Blues bills: Individual health changes require far more study before action
• 2/3/2008 Lansing State Journal Linda Teeter: Insurers with deep pockets fight limits on health costs
• 2/1/2008 MIRS Capitol Capsule Ad Opposing Blues Package Running
• 2/6/2008 Jackson Citizen's Patriot Blue Cross' reform strays from target
• 2/3/2008 Lansing State Journal Blues bills: Individual health changes require far more study before action
• January 2008
• 1/24/2008 WLNS TV 6 Lansing State Causing Stir in Healthcare Industry
• 1/21/2008 Crain's Detroit Business Blue Cross bills hurt competition
• 1/18/2008 Traverse City Record-Eagle Forum: Insurance bills would cause rate hikes
• 1/06/2008 Traverse City Record-Eagle Forum: AARP opposes Blue Cross legislation
• 2007
• 12/23/2007 Observer & Eccentric Blue Cross bills need scrutiny
• 12/19/2007 Metro Times Attorney General getting the Blues
• 12/16/2007 Grand Rapids Press Red light Blue Cross bills
• 12/14/2007 Metro Times Essay: The Blues
• 12/14/2007 Detroit Free Press What the bills say
• 12/12/2007 Detroit Free Press It's time for a checkup for the blues
• 12/10/2007 Crain's Detroit Business Don't rush bills on account of the Blues
• 12/05/2007 The Saginaw News Blue Cross bill bad legislation
• 11/28/2007 The Detroit News Health insurance bills need further reform