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Monday, March 18, 2013  The company will also contribute money to a fund dealing with the health of all Michigan residents

Thursday, February 21, 2013  A state House committee has approved bills to overhaul Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, leaving out anti-abortion provisions that torpedoed an earlier effort to change the status of the state's largest insurer.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  The Republican-led Michigan House has followed the Senate in approving a proposal to end Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's tax-exempt status and transform it from a charitable trust to customer-owned nonprofit.

Tuesday, October 05, 2010  A new report ranks health problems and treatment options across Michigan.

Tuesday, March 02, 2010 

Thursday, November 05, 2009  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is awarding free clinics throughout the state a total of $1 million in grants that will provide health services to individuals and families without health insurance

Wednesday, October 14, 2009  NBC25 compared the insurance plans and noticed no significant changes in the two.

Thursday, August 13, 2009  The new rates take effect Oct. 1.

Friday, January 30, 2009  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is requesting rate increases on its health insurance plans in the individual market.

Friday, December 19, 2008  Michigan lawmakers have failed to find a compromise on health insurance law changes sought by Blue Cross Blue Shield as their 2007-08 session draws to an end.

Wednesday, December 03, 2008  Seniors, disabled Michiganders, state HMOs and health insurance companies gathered on Tuesday to oppose efforts by Blue Cross to jam anti-consumer, anti-business legislation through the lame duck session of the Legislature.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008  Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox is accusing the state's largest health insurer of trying to push through legislation that would drastically increase rates.