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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.
Read the Article>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. Read the Article>
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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.
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.
Read the Article>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.
Read the Article>Friday, June 3, 2011
What Paul Ryan's Critics Don't Know About Health Economics
Source: Wall Street Journal
Opinion by Alain Enthoven Read the Article>
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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. Read the Article>
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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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