5+ hour, 16+ min ago  (231+ words) Last night I read about David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17), one of the best-known stories of the Bible. Symbolically, this is the situation Jackson Hospital finds itself in today. Before we took over the operation of Jackson Hospital, we completed thousands…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (296+ words) MONTGOMERY " The Christian Coalition of Alabama and Blue Cross and Blue Shield debated legislation in a public hearing on Wednesday that would allow Blue Cross to create a holding company. The bill by State Sen. Andrew Jones (R-Centre) would authorize…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (578+ words) Shield of Alabama1819 News Public hearing to be held on bill to "modernize" Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama A public hearing will be held in the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, allowing Blue Cross and Blue Shield of…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (152+ words) A federal judge in Alabama approved a $2. 67 billion settlement in a class-action lawsuit against Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Association in 2020, but customers are now expected to start receiving the payout. The lawsuit, filed in 2013, claimed the Association limited competition…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago  (211+ words) Blue Cross and Blue Shield has brought Jackson Hospital to the "brink of closure," according to Jackson Hospital CEO John Quinlivan. Jackson Hospital filed a lawsuit in December against Blue Cross and Blue Shield over alleged "unfair reimbursement rates." John…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (634+ words) Recently, the nonprofit group Alabama Patients First has stirred controversy with commercials criticizing Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama. Such a controversy naturally prompts examination of the economics of health insurance. Insurance is a complex transaction. How much will…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (907+ words) For the nearly 500, 000 Alabamians who depend on Obamacare's Health Insurance Marketplace, the cost of staying insured has reached a breaking point. Some politicians are scrambling to fix this issue with more "temporary" patches, but it is time we look at…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1113+ words) 1819 News is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Alabama Policy Institute, which has been one of the strongest voices in the state, promoting and preserving Alabama Values for 33 years. Oversight for 1819 News is provided by a separate not-for-profit board of…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (207+ words) The ads ran on television and via text message. One ad by Alabama Patients First running on television stated, Blue Cross Blue Shield is "Making a KILLING'Telling you NO." Alabama Patients First also sent out a mass text message on…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (407+ words) Persistent financial troubles have forced the Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama (RMCCA) in Greenville to downsize its operations by reducing staff and services." On Thursday, the Center announced in a press release that it had applied to the State…...