Why the Blue Cross sale failed

Blue Cross Blue Shield is Louisiana’s largest health insurer, and one of the state’s largest employers. A major effort was undertaken by the Blue Cross Board to sell the whole system to a company called Elevance Health located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Elevance is no new kid on the block, and has gobbled up Blue Cross companies in 15 other states, making it one of the largest health care…

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