The potential sale of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is sparking fears across the state of future price increases

MAJOR CONCERN: While the potential sale of the state’s dominant health insurer was big news in Baton Rouge business circles when it was announced in January, most people didn’t really start to pay attention until this summer, and now a lot of them are worried. (File photo)

Michael Johnson was an executive with Blue Shield of California for 12 years. At one point, he says, he realized the company was evading its duties as a nonprofit, but the CEO dismissed his concerns…


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