Cambia Health Solutions and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina have called off their affiliation agreement for now after the recent arrest and resignation of BCBSNC's CEO.
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Cambia Health Solutions and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina put their proposed combination on hold after more information surfaced about the arrest of BCBSNC's CEO, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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