Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield (BCBS) organizations along with their affiliates enrolled 94.4 million people as of September 30, 2011, more than 30% of the population in the United States and more than 50% of those commercially insured. Linked together through the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), the Blues are a national federation of 38 independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies. Most Blues organizations operate individually and in a single local market. However, that may shift as plans come to terms with changes brought about by health care reform. In this report Mark Farrah Associates examines membership changes that occurred at BCBS entities from September 2010 to September 2011 and looks at financial data as of December 2010.

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