Insurance Department completes 2nd public Blues merger hearing

July 11th, 2008

Approximately two dozen people testified yesterday during the second public hearing on the proposed merger of Highmark Inc. and Independence Blue Cross.

Harrisburg hosts Blues merger hearing

July 10th, 2008

The second of three public hearings on the proposed merger between Highmark Inc. and Independence Blue Cross is taking place in Harrisburg today.

Blues merger talks open today

July 8th, 2008

The first of three public hearings on the proposed Blues merger takes place today in Philadelphia.

Blues Merger Hearings to begin Next Week

July 3rd, 2008

Public information hearings on the proposed merger of Highmark and Independence Blue Cross will begin next week in Pittsburgh and Harrisburg.

UPDATES: AP reports on the Blues merger and autism mandate

June 27th, 2008

Senate committee approves bill that would provide oversight for health insurance companie merger, and mandate coverage for autism services.

Highmark and Independence CEO’s say merger would benefit health system

June 25th, 2008

CEOs Kenneth Melani of Highmark Inc. and Joseph Frick of Independence Blue Cross believe a merger of their organizations would give them the “geographical, financial and membership size to compete against even bigger for-profit insurers,” reports the Pittsburgh Tribune Review.