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Federal government seeks answers in Anthem premium increase in Calif.
California’s insurance commissioner and the Obama Administration are seeking answers as to why Anthem Blue Cross wants to raise its individual health insurance premiums by as much as 39% for some state...
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WellPoint pledges to prohibit need for ‘drive thru mastectomy’
WellPoint, the nation’s largest health insurer by medical membership, plans to unilaterally implement key provisions of the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act introduced in Congress. Rosa DeLauro...
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Six health insurers agree to open books when seeking N.Y rate hikes
Six health insurance companies have agreed to end the secrecy over their requests for rate increases, according to Benjamin M. Lawsky, superintendent of New York’s new Department of Financial Services....
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Empire BlueCross to give policyholders 3 weeks of free coverage in NY
New Yorkers who experienced problems after signing up for the state’s health insurance exchange through Empire BlueCross BlueShield will receive three weeks of free coverage, according to Gov. Andrew...
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NY denies 2015 health rate requests, slashes increases by more than 50%
New York officials approved an average 5.7% rate increase for health insurers in 2015, denying their request for an average 13% hike. Insurers cited growing costs in their rate requests when submitting...
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Empire BlueCross adds ProHEALTH to its exchange network
ProHEALTH Care Associates and its affiliated physicians has agreed to a new multi-year agreement with Empire BlueCross BlueShield to join Empire’s Pathway and Pathway Enhanced Networks. These networks...
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