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NewsCalifornia health insurers may need state approval for future rate increases
Health insurance companies in California may soon have to provide justification for any rate increases higher than 7 percent per year if the state assembly's health committee gets its way. Read more...
Furor, demand for answers, spreads over rising healthcare premiums
Anthem Blue Cross isn't the only one drawing criticism for its rate increases. With U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius demanding public justification for premium hikes of Read more...
Sebelius demands Anthem explain its 'extraordinary' premium hikes
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius wants Anthem Blue Cross to publicly explain why the insurer plans to raise premiums by up to 39 percent for its Read more...
BCBS MI, state attorney general, consumers at odds over rate hikes
Last week, Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Michigan filed a rate increase request with the state that could raise rates for individual plans by more than 70 percent. The proposed rate hikes could Read more...
| Press ReleasesAffordable Care Act Holding Insurers Accountable for Premium HikesWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Health insurance premium increases in five states have been deemed “unreasonable” by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Read more >> Health Insurer Charging Unreasonable Rate IncreasesAffordable Care Act shines a light on insurance company rate hikes, helps keep money in the pockets of Americans WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Everence Insurance of Pennsylvania is charging small Read more >> State-federal review of health insurance rate increases begins, double-digit price hikes must be justifiedNew rules bring transparency and lower costs to families and businesses WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, health insurers seeking to increase their rates by 10 percent or more must submit their Read more >> Affordable Care Act Helps Fight Unreasonable Health Insurance Premium IncreasesNew rules bring transparency, lower costs to consumers by requiring review of large insurance rate hikes WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued Read more >> States Can Apply for Nearly $200 Million to Help Fight Health Premium IncreasesSecond round of HHS grants will continue to help support and incentivize States in developing effective premium rate review programs WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, the U.S. Department of Health Read more >> |
