Retired firefighter Ken Jones was diagnosed with cancer last March. On Jan. 7 Blue Shield refused to pay for his treatment, his family said.

OAKLAND, Calif., March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Blue Shield of California, the nonprofit health plan serving the state’s residents since 1939, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed ...

The University of California Health system is negotiating a new contract with Blue Shield of California. Daniel Kim Sacramento Bee file The University of California Health system is approaching the ...

For 17 years, Ken Jones fought fires in San Francisco. Now, he is fighting cancer -- and the insurance company that insures ...

Over 100 Blue Shield of California and Kaiser Foundation Hospital employees across multiple California counties are being laid off. Recent WARN notices, or the Worker Adjustment and Retraining ...

Blue Shield has denied retired firefighter Ken Jones’ care, sparking outrage from firefighters and elected officials ...

Blue Shield of California introduced a new tool on Wednesday that notifies members when their clinician begins an e-prescription and allows them to compare lower-cost alternatives. The new feature is ...

Blue Shield of California is encouraging its members to live like those in “blue zones” by offering access to the Blue Zones Challenge App, the insurer announced last week. Blue zones are regions in ...

From digital tools to food and produce allowances for qualifying members, Blue Shield delivers benefits that reflect what Californians need most OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue ...

12:18 p.m. June 30, 2025: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said Michael Johnson was a former vice president of Blue Shield of California. He was a former director. Last year, regulators ...

Blue Shield of California is “shunning” 2,300 physicians with Monarch HealthCare, an Irvine, Calif.-based IPA in the process of being acquired by another payor, according to an American Medical News ...

In its first detailed disclosure on executive pay, nonprofit Blue Shield of California said Chief Executive Paul Markovich made $3.5 million last year -- a 40 percent increase since he took the top ...