(Crain’s) — Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois and Rush University Medical Center said Tuesday they have settled a drawn-out contract dispute — a deal that prevents the disruption of insurance coverage for thousands of people. The pact will “continue their relationship through 2011,” the two …

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