A “grassroots” consumer group — unhappy about premium increases — stages an apparently illegal protest at the Richmond, Va., headquarters of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, with the group’s leader …  Read →

The leader of a grassroots organization protesting rising health insurance premiums by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield was taken into custody by police at the insurer’s Richmond, Va., headquarters.

Scott Golden, …  Read →

Health insurer WellPoint has announced that it will outsource its internal information technology help-desk functions, cutting about 100 jobs, including 50 in the Richmond area.

The cuts will come at WellPoint …  Read →

The Commonwealth of Virginia has renewed its health insurance contract with the state’s largest insurer for an additional two years, starting July 1.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield will continue …  Read →

Gov. Tim Kaine has announced a new, secure web portal to connect Virginia health plans, health systems and state agencies in a move he says will standardize and streamline health …  Read →

WellPoint Inc., the nation’s largest health insurer, saw an increase in its national business in the first quarter, while other segments experienced losses as a result of the economy.

Angela …  Read →

WellPoint Inc. has announced that it plans to sell its NextRx pharmacy benefits management subsidiary to St. Louis, Mo.-based Express Scripts for $4.7 billion.

The deal includes consideration for the value …  Read →

The American Medical Association and several other medical societies have filed a class-action suit against WellPoint Inc., alleging that the nation’s largest insurer participated in an industry-wide scheme to defraud …  Read →