The Blues at a crossroads.
The nation's Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans may be facing the greatest challenges in the association's 60-year history with the prospects of radical changes in the nation's healthcare system. The Blues, still the nation's largest insurer despite consolidation and growing competition, are dealing with such thorny issues as negative publicity over the operation of some plans and disputes over public ownership of Blues affiliates.
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