But now, with Blue Shield stepping back, the results from that decision remain unclear. of California., said it is difficult to assess how the state’s vaccination rates would have changed, if at all, without Blue Shield. “In my opinion, what Blue Shield did is they moved around the deck chairs on the Titanic. Critics have argued that Blue Shield stands to gain more than goodwill and reimbursed expenses under the state contract. “The biggest problem was always supply, so I’m not sure the impact [Blue Shield] ultimately had.”

Source: Los Angeles Times August 18, 2021 16:52 UTC