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Lack of competition doomed Blues merger (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
HARRISBURG - If Independence Blue Cross and Highmark Inc. had agreed to let another "Blue" company sell health insurance in the Philadelphia market to provide competition, their proposed merger probably would have been approved, Pennsylvania insurance commissioner Joel Ario said today.
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Insurance chief: Deal would have hurt public (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Size does matter to state Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario. The health insurance company that would have been created by the merger of Pittsburgh's Highmark Inc. and Philadelphia's Independence Blue Cross would have had too much market share, and that's why he was prepared to spike the merger had he been given the opportunity next week.
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R-Phils to host IronPigs in charity exhibition thanks to Capital ... - OurSports Central (press release)
R-Phils to host IronPigs in charity exhibition thanks to Capital ... OurSports Central (press release), WI - 1 hour ago Capital BlueCross is the leading health insurer in its region, providing health insurance coverage to nearly one million people in central Pennsylvania and ...
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How merger of the Blues got derailed - Philadelphia Inquirer
How merger of the Blues got derailed Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - 8 hours ago The merger between Independence Blue Cross in Philadelphia and Highmark in Pittsburgh would have created the largest health insurance company in the state. ... Merger death imperils insurance program Pittsburgh Post Gazette Failed Highmark-IBC merger surprises, disappoints Pittsburgh Business Times The week that was ... Pittsburgh Post Gazette all 8 news articles
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