|Articles|May 1, 2003

'Let the people decide'

Michael Cascone Jr. must be a big fan of Charles Darwin. When asked to identify the single most important issue facing healthcare today, the CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF) replied, "Keeping the government out of benefits definition, and allowing people to shape the marketplace according to the benefits they want."

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