Thursday, July 7, 2011

Bill calling for state regulation of health insurance rates clears key hurdle

Source: The Los Angeles Times

Assembly Bill 52 would let California reject health insurance hikes.

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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Will health insurance ever get cheaper?

Source: Stateline
Ask any small business owner whether the new national health law has made a dent in employer insurance bills, and the answer will likely be “No.” It’s the correct answer. In fact, insurance premiums nationally have gone up more than 16 percent since the law was enacted a little more than a year ago. In some parts of the country, increases have been as much as 30 percent.
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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Health insurance: Halting arbitrary premium hikes

Source: The Los Angeles Times

Editorial opinion


Criticisms should not derail a bill that would prevent insurers from overcharging their soon-to-be-captive customers.

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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

U.S. health plans cut premiums for consumers with preexisting conditions

Source: The Washington Post

These preexisting condition insurance plans, or PCIPs, were created under the 2010 health-care overhaul.

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Thursday, June 30, 2011

AP Exclusive: Fuzzy math in health law formula

Source: The Associated Press

Older adults of the same age and income with similar medical histories would pay sharply different amounts for private health insurance due to what appears to be an unintended consequence of the new health care law.

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Thursday, June 2, 2011

Why Paul Ryan is losing the Medicare argument

Source: Washington Post
Opinion by E.J. Dionne Jr. Read the Article>
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

A lid on health insurance rate increases

Source: LA Times
Opinion by Editorial Staff Read the Article>
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Friday, May 20, 2011

Insurers Told to Justify Rate Increases Over 100 Percent

Source: NY TImes
Alarmed at soaring premiums and profits in the health insurance industry, the Obama administration demanded on Thursday that insurers justify proposed rate increases of more than 10 percent, starting in September.
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Medicare As We've Known It Isn't an Option

Source: Wall Street Journal
Opinion by Betsy McCaughey Read the Article>
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