Blue Shield of California

Blue Shield of California is a nonprofit, taxpaying health plan and mutual benefit corporation founded in 1939. It provides health, dental, vision, Medicaid, and Medicare healthcare service plans to approximately 4.5 million members across California, supported by a network of over 65,000 physicians. The organization is an independent member of the Blue Shield Association and is known for its efforts to improve healthcare affordability and access. It has recently made headlines for restructuring its pharmacy benefits model to increase transparency and reduce costs by partnering with entities like Amazon and Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs.