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Blue Shield Losing Non-Profit Status
Blue Shield, the third biggest health insurer in California, has lost its tax-exempt status, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times. Blue Shield could owe the state tens of millions of dollars in taxes. It has more than $4 billion in reserves, and has been criticized because its former CEO was paid nearly $5 million annually.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readBlue Shield, the third biggest health insurer in California, has lost its tax-exempt status, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times. Blue Shield could owe the state tens of millions of dollars in taxes. It has more than $4 billion in reserves, and has been criticized because its former CEO was paid nearly $5 million annually. What could that mean for consumers?
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