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9 ASC MANAGEMENT Largest health insurers by state By Patsy Newitt N early 11.5 million people purchased health insurance in 2020 through a state marketplace, also known as individual health insurance, according to ValuePenguin, a resource for consumer financial decisions. Here are the largest medical insurance providers by state: 1. Alabama: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama 2. Alaska: Premera Blue Cross 3. Arizona: Centene Corp. 4. Arkansas: Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield 5. California: Blue Cross Blue Shield California 6. Colorado: Kaiser Foundation 7. Connecticut: Emblem Health 8. Delaware: Highmark 9. District of Columbia: Carefirst 10. Florida: Guidewell Mutual Health 11. Georgia: Centene Corp. 12. Hawaii: Hawaii Medical Service 13. Idaho: Blue Cross of Idaho 14. Illinois: Health Care Service Corp. 15. Indiana: Caresource 16. Iowa: Wellmark 17. Kansas: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas 18. Kentucky: Anthem 19. Louisiana: Louisiana Medical Serv 20. Maine: Maine Comm Health Options 21. Maryland: Carefirst 22. Massachusetts: Tus 23. Michigan: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan 24. Minnesota: HealthPartners 25. Mississippi: Centene Corp. 26. Missouri: Cigna Health 27. Montana: Montana Health Cooperative 28. Nebraska: Medica 29. Nevada: UnitedHealth 30. New Hampshire: Anthem 31. New Jersey: Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey 32. New Mexico: Molina Health Care 33. New York: Mulberry Health 34. North Carolina : Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina 35. North Dakota: Noridian Mutual Insurance Co. 36. Ohio: Medical Mutual of Ohio 37. Oklahoma: Health Care Service Corp. 38. Oregon: Providence Health 39. Pennsylvania: Independence Blue Cross 40. Rhode Island: Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island 41. South Carolina: Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina 42. South Dakota: Wellmark 43. Tennessee: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee 44. Texas: Health Care Service Corp. 45. Utah: IHC 46. Vermont: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont 47. Virginia: Cigna Health 48. Washington: Kaiser Foundation 49. West Virginia: Highmark 50. Wisconsin: Common Ground Healthcare Corp. 51. Wyoming: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming n Montecito acquires 2 MOBs occupied by 14-physician spine group By Alan Condon N ashville, Tenn.-based Montecito Medical Real Estate has acquired two medical office build- ings in Texas, which are occupied by Tyler- based Precision Spine Care, REjournals.com reported March 4. The acquisitions are a 28,218-square-foot facility in Tyler and an 11,600-square-foot center in Texarkana, which includes an ASC. Precision Spine Care is a 14-physician group that spe- cializes in spine surgery and pain management. It has 11 locations across Texas, according to its website. Montecito closed several other acquisitions in the first quarter. n