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California insurers get another year without rate reviews
A bill that would have granted the California insurance commissioner more oversight in regulating health insurance rates has died in the Senate. This is the fourth time in four years that lawmakers
Is Blue Shield's refund good business or spin campaign?
Industry analysts and consumer advocates are responding to Blue Shield of California's announcement that it will limit profits to 2 percent of its revenue with varying opinions. Despite suspicions
Rate regulation is 'misguided,' industry groups say
Insurance industry groups say giving California insurance regulators authority to deny rate increases deemed excessive is unnecessary and would compromise the quality of healthcare. "Rate regulation
Bill requiring rate increase approval advances in California
A bill allowing California state regulators to prohibit excessive health insurance rate increases moved one step closer to passage after clearing a key legislative committee, despite strong
Anthem cuts, delays premium rate hikes
Anthem Blue Cross, the WellPoint subsidiary in California, announced it will raise individual premium rates by less than originally planned and will also delay increases to co-payments and
Blue Shield of California rescinds rate hike
Blue Shield of California has rescinded its plan to raise premiums on its individual policyholders for the third time in the past seven months, raising questions as to how its competitors will
Rate hikes are reasonable, says Blue Shield of California
Blue Shield of California has determined that, despite strong opposition and criticism from state regulators and consumers, its proposed rate increases are reasonable. After reviewing Blue Shield's
Blue Shield to delay rate hike after public pressure
Blue Shield of California agreed to delay its premium rate increases on the same day that protesters gathered before the insurer's San Francisco headquarters. After initially balking, Blue Shield
California insurance commissioner to enforce 80 percent MLR
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones now has authority to enforce a new federal rule requiring health insurers to spend at least 80 percent of premiums on medical care, reports the Sacramento
Blue Shield of California defies request to delay rate hike
A confrontation is brewing in California between the state's insurance commissioner and Blue Shield of California over proposed premium rate increases. Despite Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones'
