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Lower premiums at stake in NC Blue Cross lawsuit
Winston-Salem Journal / McClatchy-Tribune, February 11, 2013
A major lawsuit filed against Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina has generated a flurry of class-action cases that, if successful, could result in lower health insurance premiums for tens of millions of Americans. The suit alleges that Blue Cross plans nationwide have driven up health care costs by colluding to carve up the nation?s insurance market.
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