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New York State Empire Blue Cross/ Blue Shield Panel Hearing and Testimony Records


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Overview of the Records

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New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
This series documents both public hearings held by the Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Panel and panel participation in hearings held by other government agencies. Public hearings were held in order to give the general public and other interested parties the opportunity to provide input on Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield's operations. The series consists of summaries of testimony given by presenting panelists at public hearings and by participants in agency hearings. Correspondence, agendas, lists of participants, background materials, and supporting documents related to the hearings are included.
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Hearing and testimony records
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1 cubic foot

Inclusive Dates:
1993-2000
Series Number:
20760

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Arranged by subject, then chronological.

Scope and Content Note

This series documents both public hearings held by the Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Panel and panel participation in hearings held by other government agencies. Public hearings were held in order to give the general public and other interested parties the opportunity to provide input on Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield's operations. The series consists of summaries of testimony given by presenting panelists at public hearings and by participants in agency hearings. Correspondence, agendas, lists of participants, background materials, and supporting documents related to the hearings are included. he series also includes memoranda and quarterly briefings prepared for panel members by panel staff. The briefings include statistical data and reports regarding Blue Cross/Blue Shield's finances and enrollment, as well as the status of the corporation's proposed conversion from a not-for-profit to a for-profit organization.

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