Senate Committee voted to oppose Blues’ merger today
The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee voted 10-4 to recommend that Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario block the merger of Highmark Inc. and Independence Blue Cross.
Philadelphia Inquirer: Senate committee should recommend a rejection of Blues merger
Today the Philadelphia Inquirer editorializes on the proposed Blues merger, on which Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario will soon make a decision.
House panel probably won’t provide input on Blues merger
The Pennsylvania General Assembly’s Insurance Committee probably will not take any official action in favor of or against the proposed merger between Independence Blue Cross and Highmark Inc. when it meets tomorrow, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer.
House Insurance Committee holding discussion today about Blues merger
The state House Insurance Committee will meet today today to discuss the proposed merger between Pennsylvania’s largest health insurance companies; Highmark Inc. and Independence Blue Cross. PCN TV will be airing the meeting live.
Blues merger update
The CEOs of Independence Blue Cross and Highmark Inc. testified yesterday at a public hearing about the potential merger of the two health insurance companies.
Hearing tomorrow on Blues merger
The last hearing on the Blues merger for this session is scheduled for tomorrow.
UPMC testifies at Blues merger hearing
A representative from University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s insurance subsidiary was among those who testified at yesterday’s Blues merger hearing in Harrisburg.
Blues merger hearings will be held today and Oct. 7
The Senate Banking & Insurance Committee has scheduled two more public hearings on the potential merger between Independence Blue Cross and Highmark Inc.
Phila. Inquirer: Blues Merger bad for Pennsylvanians
Recently, the Pennsylvania Insurance Dept. recieved a 192-page report from an independent health-economics consulting firm stating that competition, instead of a merger, of the Highmark Inc. and Independence Blue Cross would create lower premiums and lower-costs for health service providers. Today, the Philadelphia Inquirer editorialized that they couldn’t agree more with this report, which they call “basic economics and common sense.”
Reports says Blues merger may not benefit public; Comment period extended
A company hired by the state to review the proposed merger of Highmark and IBC has found that the public would likely benefit more from competition between the two companies.