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Nonprofit Quarterly
National correspondent for the Nonprofit Quarterly, based in Washington, DC
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Rick Cohen
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FROM Rick Cohen
Which Way, L.A.?
Big Money in Healthcare Non-Profits Blue Shield is California's third largest health-insurance company. It was founded as a non-profit company in 1939 with an exemption from paying state taxes. Last August, the Franchise Tax Board revoked the tax exemption — but that was not made public until the LA Times reported it yesterday.
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