Health insurance rates will get outside look
State health regulators will hire outside analysts to review rate increases proposed by the California’s four largest health insurers, the state Department of Insurance announced Wednesday. Reviews will be conducted on rate filings recently submitted by Blue… California – Insurance – Health insurance – United States – Business
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Health Insurance Issues: State Regulators Wary Of Health Law, Medicare Advantage Star System
News outlets report on changes to the individual health insurance market and Medicare Advantage plans under the new health law. “State insurance officials say they fear that health insurance companies will cancel policies and leave the individual insurance market in some states because of a provision of the new health care law that requires insurers to spend more of each premium dollar for the …
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National Health Insurance Improves Maternal Mortality, Other Public Health Indicators In Rwanda
Despite being one of the world’s poorest nations, Rwanda has a national health insurance program that covers 92% of its 9.7 million citizens, the New York Times reports. Agnes Binagwaho, permanent secretary of Rwanda’s Ministry of Health, said since the program’s inception 11 years ago, deaths from childbirth and malaria have decreased sharply and the average life expectancy has increased from …
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