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California Association of Health Plans
President and CEO of the California Association of Health Plans, a trade group representing health insurance companies
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Patrick Johnston
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FROM Patrick Johnston
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More Insured, But Less Options Under Covered California, Obamacare has gone relatively smoothly. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t any problems. The non-profit Consumer Watchdog has filed suit against Anthem Blue-Cross, which insures more Californians than any company except Kaiser. While Anthem Blue-Cross offered policies at low cost, plaintiffs say they were never told about an expensive trade-off.
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A Progress Report on Obamacare in California California's version of the Affordable Care Act is going better than many others, but that doesn't mean there aren't problems. Covered California's own Facebook page received comments including "still on hold going on 40 minutes," and "such a gift horse to the insurance companies." We hear about website glitches and delays in providing guides for insurance exchanges as well as success in expanding coverage for the poor.
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California Health Insurers Request Big Rate Increases Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of California want to raise health insurance rates by 20 to 26%--despite the promises of the President’s Affordable Care Act. Should the insurance commissioner Dave Jones have the power to deny the increases—as regulators in other states can?
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Anthem Blue Cross Rate Hikes Galvanize Healthcare Reform Anthem Blue Cross of Woodland Hills provides health insurance for 800,000 Californians who aren’t covered by their employers. In early November, the company notified regulators in Sacramento that it was raising rates. The average increase was 25%--with some policy holders hit for 39%, but Anthem didn’t expect a big reaction. Then, the Obama White House got the news.
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