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Did you hear–Anthem to postpone March 1 rate hike; but how do I save on premiums after that?

March 22nd, 2010 No Comments

Now that I’ve heard this from three different sources, I believe it. Because of all the flack from Anthem Blue Cross has received from the impending rate increase on individual health insurance policies. At the request of State Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner Anthem will hold off this current round of increases until May 1. During [...]

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If you think a 39% increase in California health premiums are bad, did you hear about Georgia?

February 24th, 2010 No Comments

Anthem Blue Cross should thank Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Georgia for coming up with something causing even more outrage than they did. An article in today’s Atlanta Journal-Constitution tells the story of a gentleman who had a 72% increase in premium. On the surface it looks like maybe one of the reasons was because he [...]

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I’ve got insurance, why does care for the indigent or uninsured matter to me?

February 20th, 2010 No Comments

I know I’m not a political or social services writer, but our pals at the L.A Times Wednesday had an interesting article on how the County of Los Angeles reimburses physicians when they care for the uninsured. How does this affect your health insurance premiujms? The Physicians Services for Indigents Program in L.A. County was [...]

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And the Anthem rate increase debate rages on–still?

February 15th, 2010 No Comments

Well, it’s been just over a week since the rate increase heard around the world hit and people are still going Anthem Blue Cross, Woodland Hills, CA nuts. President Obama has expressed outrage. Kathleen Sebelius isn’t satisfied. California Department of Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner allegedly said that people shouldn’t buy from Anthem Blue Cross (I [...]

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Health care reform and the contribution of Rep. Joe Wilson

September 26th, 2009 No Comments

It’s been a couple of weeks now since the great ‘shout heard around the world’ by Rep. Joe Wilson’s (R-SC),constituting a serious breech of etiquette for Congress, but what it brought to light appears to have drastically changed what will happen with a specific portion of the proposals in health care reform. What set Rep. [...]

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