Inside Blue Cross Blue Shield’s firm grip on Alabama: 5 things to know

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama has 84% of the market share in the state, the largest statewide share of any insurer in the country.  (Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire) (Icon Sportswire via AP Images)

Patients in Alabama can’t get certain treatments. Doctors and hospitals argue they’re underpaid, and they say that the dominance of one health insurance company forces them to “take it” or close.

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