In an announcement reported yesterday in the News-&-Observer, HERE,  North Carolina’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance company:

… has reversed its policy of refusing health insurance to gay and lesbian households under the federal health law and canceling their coverage in North Carolina.  The insurer said Wednesday it will now offer family coverage for same-sex couples and unmarried couples, and will also extend the benefit to small businesses for the first time.

In mid-January, Blue Cross systematically canceled 20 family policies and notified the affected customers they would have to reapply as unmarried single individuals.  Some were married legally in other states and feared they would be required to lie on an insurance application form by denying their marriage.

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The cancellations by Blue Cross stunned the affected couples because the insurer offers same-sex benefits to its own employees and is considered a gay-friendly company.