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Calif. Insurance Commissioner Criticizes Anthem Blue Cross Rate Hike
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones said Tuesday that Anthem Blue Cross’ proposed rate hike for some of its small-group members is unreasonable, but the insurer says the increase reflects the rising cost of health care.
California Anthem Blue Cross Customers May See Rate Hike
More than half a million Californians who are covered by Anthem Blue Cross could see a massive rate hike early next year.
California Cuts Discount Car Insurance Program Price
A little known state program that offers low cost car insurance to low-income California drivers just got cheaper.
California Moves To Control Health Insurance Rates
A California legislative committee on Wednesday narrowly approved a bill that would give state officials the power to reject proposed health insurance rate increases, but even some supporters said it will need major changes to survive.
California Bill Targets Excess Health Insurance Rates
A bill that would allow state officials to reject rate increases proposed by health insurers is under intense lobbying pressure as it faces a key committee vote this week.
California Senate Takes Up Health Care Premium Regulation
A bill authored by California’s insurance commissioner would require health insurance companies to get permission from regulators before implementing a rate hike.
Anthem Blue Cross Delays $40M California Rate Hike
Anthem Blue Cross, the largest health plan in California, said Monday it will delay and reduce rate hikes that would have hit some 600,000 policyholders at an estimated cost of $40 million.
California Claims Drug Giant Bribed Docs To Prescribe
A whistleblower lawsuit claims Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. bribed doctors to prescribe its drugs, costing insurers perhaps millions of dollars in the largest alleged health care fraud case ever handled by the state.
Report Reveals Personal Wealth Of Gov. Brown
Financial disclosure forms released Thursday show Gov. Jerry Brown and his wife, former Gap Inc. executive Anne Gust Brown, have real estate and stock holdings potentially worth millions of dollars.
Blue Shield Of California Says Review Supports Rate Hikes
Blue Shield of California said an independent review has found that its most recent rate hikes on health insurance policies are not excessive and meet state and federal requirements.
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