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AR BCBS, OR-based Cambia Health Solutions to form strategic affiliation

By Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette  
   November 07, 2025

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, the state’s largest health insurer, will join with Oregon-based nonprofit health insurance company Cambia Health Solutions in a strategic affiliation agreement, the insurer said Thursday, ending months long discussion between the two healthcare companies amid rising financial challenges for Blue Cross. Blue Cross will continue to operate as an Arkansas-based mutual health insurance company and members will retain their current coverage. The deal, subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close in 2026.

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