The nation’s Blue Cross plans have reached a tentative $ 2.7 billion settlement in a federal lawsuit filed by their customers that accuses the group of engaging in a conspiracy to thwart competition among the individual companies, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions. The settlement, which was …
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Donations flooded in to fight the virus devastating the city of Wuhan, and the ruling Communist Party directed them to a group it could trust: the Chinese Red Cross. Bearing the familiar red-and-white logo, it looks just like any Red Cross group that rushes to disasters, deploys medics and raises …
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[This briefing has ended. Read the latest updates on the coronavirus epidemic here.] The Milan train station on Sunday, where travelers are trying to leave the Lombardy region of Italy as it is locked down.Credit…Alessandro Grassani for The New York Times Countries turn to stronger measures to contain outbreaks. The …
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