Highmark To Merge With Blue Cross In NE Pennsylvania
By Alex Nixon, The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | |
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Highmark, the state's largest health insurer, and Blue Cross of
The deal calls for Highmark to take over
The two companies said they will donate
<p> Highmark said it will maintain operations in
If the merger is approved, Highmark would have 5 million members in 62 of the state's 67 counties and revenue of nearly
"The highest priority in our review of this application is to see that consumers will be protected and the impacted health insurers remain financially strong and the market competitive," state Insurance Commissioner
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