Outsourcing responsibilities to an outside vendor led Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Virginia to lay off 20 employees at its Roanoke, Va., office.

As the nation braces for the impact of an increased H1N1 pandemic this fall, insurance companies covering Virginia residents and those nationwide are taking steps to cover the administration of a vaccine.

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.

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