Aetna sues over N.C. Medicaid contract
Insurance giant Aetna sues North Carolina over how it awarded a massive Medicaid contract
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of N.C. names Anthem exec as CEO
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina named Anthem executive Tunde Sotunde as president, effective June 1.
Opinion: Course correction at Blue Cross
It took a defiant whistleblower to spark the ouster of the state’s most powerful insurance executive.
N.C. Blue Cross pledges it will improve transparency after Conway dismissal
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Board of Trustees sent a letter to N.C.DOI Commissioner Mike Causey detailing new transparency protocols
Steve Nelson resigns from Blue Cross Board of Trustees after Conway firing
Steve Nelson, a Blue Cross Blue Shield Board of Trustees member of 17 years, resigned from his position last week after the resignation of former-CEO Patrick Conway.
Blue Cross CEO Conway took 30-day leave privately; N.C. insurance commissioner slams board
Patrick Conway, head of North Carolina's biggest health insurer, took a 30-day leave following his June DWI arrest in Randolph County. The company didn't disclose the action.
Family Forward NC looks for ways to improve children’s health
A new initiative seeks to improve children’s health and well-being in North Carolina while maintaining the state’s business competitiveness.
Commentary: State treasurer wants hospitals to cough up the data
Could improved clarity on health care costs spur a more competitive marketplace?
Folwell eyes $300 million in annual state health plan cost cuts
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina won another contract to administer medical claims for North Carolina’s 700,000-member State Health Plan, which spends $3.2 billion annually
Millions of dollars at stake in Mission Health-Blue Cross battle
Mission Health Systems, Asheville's dominant hospital company, says it won’t accept Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina insurance after Oct. 4. If unresolved, hundreds of thousands of [...]