Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware earned $8 million in the first quarter of 2011, bringing its total surplus to $181 million, an increase of 48 percent since the end of 2008, according to a News Journal report.
Nationwide, Blue Cross plans have a surplus of $29 billion, compared to its $18 billion surplus at the end of 2008. This increase in surplus can be partly attributed to members foregoing medical services due to the economy.
Read the News Journal report on Blue Cross Blue Shield.
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Nationwide, Blue Cross plans have a surplus of $29 billion, compared to its $18 billion surplus at the end of 2008. This increase in surplus can be partly attributed to members foregoing medical services due to the economy.
Read the News Journal report on Blue Cross Blue Shield.
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