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Blues plan denied 9.9% rate hike, more explanation needed

In a rare move among insurance commissioners, New Mexico Insurance Superintendent John Franchini outright denied Blue Cross Blue Shield's request for a 9.9 percent rate increase. Franchini said he

Healthcare utilization to peak in 2014 with more newly insured patients

Health insurers have benefited greatly from the recent trend of decreased utilization--the 3.9 percent growth in health spending in 2010 was the lowest ever--but that's about to change as consumers