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HHS rate review unfairly targets small insurers

Small health insurance companies are worried that the federal government's increased scrutiny over premium increases could run them out of business, reported the Chicago Tribune . The Department of

Is HHS bullying insurers into lowering premiums?

Here's the problem with the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) rate review program: It's ineffective and useless. The agency has no actual authority to force an insurer to lower a

HHS takes over rate reviews in 10 states

The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) will be reviewing health insurer requests to raise premiums in 10 states that aren't adequately policing rates. Insurers looking to raise health

Senate HELP committee eyes regulation of health insurance premiums

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on April 20 held a hearing to discuss unjustified premium increases by health insurers, once again setting the stage for federal