Wednesday. The termination impacts all Anthem commercial and Covered California plans, though emergency care remains in-network and Medicare supplemental plans are unaffected, according to the health system.

Any hope for a last-minute deal that would've kept Scripps Health in-network for Anthem members fell through on New Year’s Day.

Many held out hope through the holidays that Scripps Health and Anthem Blue Cross would eventually agree on a new contract, or at least extend ongoing negotiations beyond New Year’s Day. But both sides, Scripps on Wednesday morning and Anthem on New Year’s Eve, said that no such deal has materialized.

Scripps Health is no longer in-network for Anthem Blue Cross policyholders after the two parties failed to agree on a contract by Jan. 1.

Patients with Anthem Blue Cross insurance who get medical care through Scripps Health are waiting to see if they will need to switch medical providers at the start of the new year.

A deadline for Scripps Health and Anthem Blue Cross to reach an agreement is just hours away. Carter’s death sparked a rare, likely scenario that hasn’t occurred in over half a century. "I pleaded with her not to vote for him. She wouldn’t budge. In the wake of his election, her choice took on the weight of a betrayal."