NU Online News Service, Feb. 11, 3:37 p.m. – Kansas Insurance Commissioner Katherine Sebelius today denied the takeover of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Topeka, Kan., by a unit of Anthem Inc., Indianapolis.
“I am denying this takeover because it would have cost Kansas businesses, small employers and families millions of dollars in additional health insurance premiums,” Sebelius said in a statement.