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Insurers prepare for worst-case scenario in Supreme Court ruling

As the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the healthcare reform law next week, the insurance industry has begun prepping for the worst-case scenario--a ruling that the individual mandate is

Blues plans call for reform rules' release by 2012

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) is urging the federal government to release all regulations required under the health reform law by 2012. Kris Haltmeyer, BCBSA executive director of

U.S. Bank offers HSA with WebMD

U.S. Bank has teamed up with popular consumer health content site WebMD to offer a health savings account linked to a series of online health tools. The HSAs, offered by U.S. Bank Healthcare Payment

BCBS Association puts its bank up for sale

It looks like the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association has lost its stomach for the health savings account business. BCBSA has announced that it's decided to sell Blue Healthcare Bank, which was

AHIP opposes creation of government health plan to rival private insurers

According to a new Wall Street Journal poll, 38.7 percent of respondents believe that Congress should create a government-run health plan to compete with private insurers, while 52.9 percent said "no

SPOTLIGHT: BCBS Association plans healthcare IT reforms

So what if the soon-to-be Obama administration doesn't kick off big healthcare reforms? The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association of America plans to make some big moves anyway, including a big health

Health savings balances growing

A new report from a banking technology vendor has concluded that Health Savings Account balances are expanding at a brisk clip. According to Canopy Financial's Health Savings Account Market Report