Feedback on Healthcare Luncheon

Birmingham Business Journal - by Jimmy DeButts

President Barack Obama gave BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama a less than welcomed shout out during a nationally televised address Wednesday, which drew a rebuttal Thursday.
BlueCross Executive Director of Governmental Affairs Robin Stone responded with humor to Obama’s mention of Alabama having one health insurance provider with 90 percent of the market share. Obama used Alabama as an example of the need for greater competition in the insurance industry.
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Alabama plan defends itself after Obama cites its reach

Friday, September 11, 2009

ANNA VELASCO and MICHAEL TOMBERLIN

News staff writers

Whether you go with the 75 percent hunk that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama says it has of the state's private insurance market or the 90 percent figure that President Barack Obama cited Wednesday before Congress, there's no doubt that Blue Cross is Alabama's big dog when it comes to private insurance.
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