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Health Insurance: Comparing Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans With Commercial Insurers

HRD-86-110 Published: Jul 11, 1986. Publicly Released: Jul 11, 1986.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO compared the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association health plans' coverage availability for high-risk persons with that of for-profit insurance plans to determine if the Blue Cross/Blue Shield plans' tax-exempt status is warranted.

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