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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas ends Medicare Advantage plans in 2027

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas announced it will discontinue its Medicare Advantage offerings starting in 2027.

Where
Statewide
When
Oct. 20, 2026
Sources
Reported by 3 outlets

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  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas will no longer offer Medicare Advantage plans starting in 2027.3 4 Stated by 2 sources

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The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas dropping Medicare Advantage offerings

    Dallas News

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas drops Medicare Advantage plans

    WFAA

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas will no longer offer Medicare Advantage plans starting in 2027

    www.kera.org, Denton Record-Chronicle

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  1. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas dropping Medicare Advantage offerings Dallas News Not rated, October 20, 2026
  2. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas drops Medicare Advantage plans WFAA Not rated, October 20, 2026
  3. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas will no longer offer Medicare Advantage plans starting in 2027 www.kera.org Not rated, October 20, 2026
  4. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas will no longer offer Medicare Advantage plans starting in 2027 Denton Record-Chronicle Not rated, October 20, 2026

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