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• April 2008
• 4/26/08 Detroit NewsAG Cox challenges Blues on purchase
• 4/21/08 Crain's Detroit BusinessWitness: Blues could move reserves to avoid rebates
• 4/16/08 Detroit Free PressState Senate panel to study Blue Cross bills
• 4/15/08 Lansing State Journal Wolfram: Time to sever Accident Fund ties to Blues
• 4/14/08 Crain’sBlues in battle over Accident Fund
• 4/13/08 Lansing State JournalKline: Blues want to expand their unfair advantage
• 4/11/08 Lansing State JournalFund sale: Ideal deal - All sides would gain from independent Accident Fund
• 4/8/08 Livingston Daily Legislation must help Blues evolve
• 4/8/08 Detroit NewsBlue Cross reform bills still need more balance
• 4/7/08 MIRS Senate Committee Plans April 30 Vote on Blues Bills
• 4/7/08 Detroit News Insurance bills back to negotiation
• 4/6/08 Detroit Free PressState Sen. Tom George offers a well-thought-out plan for health insurance reform
• 4/5/08 Grand Rapids Press Insurance reforms, but with limits
• 4/4/08 Detroit Free Press A better way to treat the Blues
• 4/3/08 Detroit Free Press Blue Cross opposes alternate legislation
• March 2008
• 3/24/08 Crain's Detroit Business Rival Blues bills emerge
• 3/23/08 The Oakland Press Confusing Blue Cross bills are not ready to be passed
• 3/24/08 Crain's Detroit Business Insurance debate must be thorough
• 3/20/08 Detroit NewsHouse bills would take controls off Blue Cross
• 3/19/08 Associated PressDebate continues over Michigan health insurance proposals
• 3/10/08 Detroit Frede Press Highlights of bills passed
• 3/4/08 Lansing State Journal Accident Fund sees profit nearly triple in '07
• 3/3/08 Associated Press Cross, Rivals Spend Big Money To Influence Lawmakers
• 3/3/08 Detroit Free Press Text from the Blue Cross ads
• 3/3/08 Battle Creek EnquirerBills would let Blue Cross branch out into other fields
• 3/2/08 Detroit Free Press Blue Cross spends big to promote legislation
• 2008 February
• 2/22/08 Detroit Free Press UAW joins foes of Blue Cross bills
• 2/21/08 Dowagiac Daily News UAW opposes Blues legislation
• 2/20/08 Detroit News Health care bills stir conflicting diagnoses
• 2/14/08 Business Review Western Michigan HMOs reform put off for individual debate
• 2/14/08 Detroit Free Press Senate may change bill favored by Blue Cross
• 2/14/08 Lansing State Journal Joan Budden: Bills give patients a break
• 2/14/08 Gongwer Analysts Differ on Individual Insurance Market
• 2/13/08 Oakland Press Guest Opinion: State needs more health insurance options
• 2/12/08 MIRS Capitol Capsule AARP-Led Group Targets Health Care, Retirement
• 2/12/08 MIRS Capitol Capsule HMOs Call For Individual Market Protection
• 2/12/08 MIRS Capitol Capsule Latest On Blues Bills, P.A. 141
• 2/12/08 Lansing State Journal Tuesday's letters to the editor
• 2/12/08 Detroit Free Press Don't give Blues too big an advantage
• 2/11/08 Detroit Free Press Even affluent go uninsured
• 2/11/08 Lansing State Journal Reynolds/Sienko: Ingham Health Plan is step toward universal access
• 2/10/08 Gongwer Cox Calls for Changes to Blues Bills
• 2/7/08 Detroit News Cox testifies against BCBS-supported insurance bills
• 2/7/08 MLive Gary Gosselin: Thoughtful approach to insurance reforms welcome
• 2/7/08 MIRS Capitol Capsule Cox: What Problem Does Blues Bills Fix?
• 2/6/08 Lansing State Journal Patrick Anderson: Social mission isn't the issue
• 2/7/08 Dowagiac Daily News Cox testifies Blue Cross legislation 'deeply flawed'
• 2/7/08 Detroit Free Press Study of health bills urged
• 2/6/08 Detroit Free Press Cox to weigh in on health insurance bills
• 2/4/08 Detroit News Blues battle perception for changes
• 2/3/08 Lansing State Journal Blues bills: Individual health changes require far more study before action
• 2/3/08 Lansing State Journal Linda Teeter: Insurers with deep pockets fight limits on health costs
• 2/1/08 MIRS Capitol Capsule Ad Opposing Blues Package Running
• 2/6/08 Jackson Citizen's Patriot Blue Cross' reform strays from target
• 2/3/08 Lansing State Journal Blues bills: Individual health changes require far more study before action
• 2008 January
• 1/31/08 Ann Arbor Business Review State still divided over Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance bills
• 1/31/08 J.P. Wieske Blue Cross campaign is only to enhance its profits
• 1/31/08 Detroit Free Press Senators question insurance bills
• 1/31/08 Detroit Free Press Blue Cross says it spent big for low costs
• 1/31/08 Detroit News Report: BCBS social work tops tax breaks
• 1/31/08 Michigan Business Review Battling the Blues
• 1/30/08 Gongwer Senate panel starts to debate blues bills
• 1/30/08 MIRS Capitol Capsule Blue Cross-Paid Study: $391M In Giving, $80M Tax Breaks
• 1/30/08 PR Newswire Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Says Guaranteed Access Provisions of Insurance Reform Bills Protect Michigan Consumers Twice-Over
• 1/29/08 MIRS Capitol Capsule George: Tackle Risk Pool Issue First In Blues Bills
• 1/28/08 Crain's Detroit Business Detroit Renaissance board adds UM endowment chief
• 1/28/08 Lansing State Journal Bob Deehan: Senate should run from Blue Cross legislation
• 1/25/08 MIRS Capitol Capsule Bishop Pledges More Consolidation For FY '09
• 1/24/07 Detroit Free Press What the bills say
• 1/24/08 Detroit Free Press State Senate looks at coverage option
• 1/24/08 Detroit News Blues press case for rate reform
• 1/24/08 Detroit News Letters: Your opinon
• 1/24/08 WLNS 6 State Causing Stir in Healthcare Industry
• 1/24/08 WZZM13 Health plan pools studied
• 1/23/08 Detroit News Measures don't improve access to care, but end Blue Cross' mission as insurer of last resort
• 1/23/08 Detroit News Reforms will help individuals get more reasonable rates as well as increase choices
• 1/23/08 Gongwer Groundwork set on basics, panel will start work on Blues bills
• 1/23/08 MIRS Capitol Capsule Senate To Take Time on Blues Bills
• 1/22/08 WHMI 93.5 FM Study Shows Benefits Outweigh Burdens For "The Blues"
• 1/21/08 Crain's Detroit Business Blue Cross bills hurt competition
• 1/21/08 Crain's Detroit Business Senate panel focuses on Blues bills this week
• 1/21/08 Crain's Detroit Business Bills raise Blues debate: An unfair edge or level playing field?
• 1/21/08 The Michigan Citizen Health Care for all
• 1/20/08 Lansing State Journal Blue Cross Blue Shield supports state reform
• 1/19/08 Grand Rapids Press Proposed health policies under fire
• 1/19/08 Lansing State Journal Saturday's letters to the editor
• 1/19/08 WLNS Blue Cross Making Money Off State Tax Incentives
• 1/18/08 Detroit Free Press Blue Cross understates tax breaks, study says
• 1/18/08 Gongwer Analysis says blues gets better tax benefits than it has cost requirements
• 1/18/08 MIRS Capitol Capsule Blues Bills Spark Broader Debate
• 1/18/08 Traverse City Record Eagle Forum: Insurance bills would cause rate hikes
• 1/17/08 Crain's Detroit Business Group pushes approval of health bills
• 1/17/08 Detroit Free Press HEALTH: Insurance debate grows
• 1/17/08 Gongwer State needs another $1.2 billion a year to get toward prefunding health care
• 1/17/08 MIRS Capitol Capsule Blue Cross Debate Heating Up
• 1/17/08 Detroit News Coalition backing BCBS on reforms
• 1/16/08 Associated Press Coalition forms to back health insurance bills
• 1/16/08 Detroit Free Press HEALTH CARE: Blue Cross hearing set
• 1/16/08 Priority Health Priority Health Fights Individual Market Reform Legislation
• 1/10/08 MIRS Capitol Capsule Blues Push For Risk Pool
• 1/9/08 Lansing State Journal Daniel Loepp: Self-interest drives AARP criticism of insurance bills
• 1/8/08 Detroit News Health insurance bills spark fight
• 1/8/08 Lansing State Journal Petition drive begins for universal health care
• 1/6/08 Traverse City Record Eagle Forum: AARP opposes Blue Cross legislation
• 1/3/08 Lansing State Journal Thomas Simmer: Insurance bills mean greater individual choice
• 2007 December
• 12/31/07 Business Review Battling the Blues
• 12/31/07 WLNS Coalition Fighting Health Insurance Oversight
• 12/30/07 WLNS Blue Cross Says It Puts People Over Profits
• 12/23/07 Observer & Eccentric Blue Cross bills need scrutiny
• 12/19/07 Metro Times Attorney General getting the Blues
• 12/18/07 WSBT 2 Legislature Looks To Rebound After Dysfunction Of '07
• 12/17/07 Crain's Detroit Business Blue Cross PAC among top donors to incumbents
• 12/17/07 Crain's Detroit Business Health bill changes sought
• 12/16/07 Grand Rapids Press Red light Blue Cross bills
• 12/15/07 Detroit Free Press Expert says it isn't seeking high enough rate
• 12/14/07 Detroit Free Press Expert: Blue Cross' rate hikes don't go far enough
• 12/14/07 Jack Lesseberry Essay: The Blues
• 12/14/07 Metro Times Essay: The Blues
• 12/13/07 Detroit Free Press Blue Cross surplus is called big
• 12/13/07 Detroit News Metro/State briefs
• 12/13/07 Michigan Business Review Senator: Individual reforms will get thorough review
• 12/12/07 Detroit Free Press It's time for a checkup for the Blues
• 12/12/07 Detroit Free Press Bills deserve a thorough exam in the Senate
• 12/12/07 Detroit Free Press Blue Cross urged to use its surplus
• 12/12/07 Gongwer BLUE CROSS BILLS HOLD BATTLE OF THE POLLS
• 12/12/07 MIRS Capitol Capsule Pick Your Poll Ñ Blues/Opponents Roll Out Surveys
• 12/12/07 PR Newswire Overwhelming Majority of Michigan Residents Favors Individual Health Insurance Market Reforms Supported by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
• 12/11/07 Detroit Free Press Administrative costs an issue in rate hike request
• 12/10/07 Crain's Detroit Business HAP joins list of opponents to Blues bills
• 12/10/07 Crain's Detroit Business Don't rush bills on account of the Blues
• 12/10/07 Crain's Detroit Business Clear priorities are needed in Lansing
• 12/10/07 Detroit Free Press Senate to study health bills in new year
• 12/7/07 Detroit Free Press UAW joins ranks of opponents to 4 Blue Cross bills
• 12/7/07 Gongwer SMITH: COX'S REDLINING COMMENT OFF BASE
• 12/7/07 MIRS Capitol Capsule UAW Doesn't Want The Blues
• 12/6/07 Detroit Free Press Senate to study health bills in new year
• 12/5/07 Detroit News Cox won't give Blues a pass in Lansing
• 12/5/07 Gongwer AETNA SAYS IT COULD LEAVE INDIVIDUAL MARKET IF BLUES BILLS PASS
• 12/5/07 MIRS Capitol Capsule Aetna Chief: Bills Create Blue Cross Monopoly
• 12/5/07 Saginaw News Blue Cross bill bad legislation
• 12/4/07 All American Patriots Michigan AG Cox Opposes Blue Cross Plan to End Oversight & Raise Rates on Old, Sick, and Vulnerable
• 12/4/07 Detroit Free Press Cox hits Blue Cross push to raise individuals' rates
• 12/4/07 Detroit News Changes fought for Blue Cross
• 12/4/07 MY20 Blue Cross is Giving the Blues
• 12/4/07 Traverse City Record Eagle Cox blasts Blue Cross-backed bill
• 12/4/07 WILX 10 Profits Over People?
• 12/4/07 WLNS State AG Speaks Out About Insurance Bills
• 12/3/07 Associated Press Michigan AG blasts Blue Cross-backed legislation
• 12/3/07 Crain's Detroit Business Cox seeks defeat of health insurance bills
• 12/3/07 Gongwer Cox: Blues trying to escape nonprofit mission
• 12/3/07 MIRS Capitol Capsule The Blues Get Blowback
• 12/5/06 Detroit Free Press Mich. Senate panel to take up Blue Cross-supported bills next year
• 2007 November
• 11/28/07 The Detroit News Health insurance bills need further reform