History of the Blues

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1920s | 1930s | 1940s | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s

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The Blue Cross and Blue Shield brands are the nation's oldest and largest family of health benefits companies and the most recognized brands in the health insurance industry.

Over the past 75 years, we've grown from our humble beginnings assuring hospital care to Texas teachers and providing physician care to lumber and mine workers in the Pacific Northwest. Now we're the largest health benefits provider in America, serving 100 million people in all regions of the country.

Today, Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies

• provide coverage for more than 100 million individuals
• cover one of every three Americans
• include 39 Plans in 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico
• contract with more hospitals and physicians than any other insurer
• sell insurance products to all sectors in the health insurance market

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