Op-Ed: Why Memorial Hermann will continue negotiations with BlueCross BlueShield of Texas February 4, 2022 Dr. James J. McCarthy and Alec H. King Memorial Hermann Health System is currently in negotiations with BlueCross BlueShield of Texas (BCBSTX). At stake is a new contract to keep the system’s hospitals and nearly 3,000 affiliated Memorial Hermann providers in the BCBSTX network. Related