Law Practice
Jan. 11, 2011
Blue Shield Hikes Spotlights State’s Powerlessness
The health insurer's decision to raise premiums by as much as 59 percent has prompted calls for more oversight from Sacramento.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Revelations that Blue Shield of California is alerting its members to double-digit percentage rate hikes for 2011 has trained a spotlight on the legal powers - and limits - of California's insurance commissioner.
Some Blue Shield customers who hold individual health insurance policies can expect to see premium jumps as high as 59 percent, the company acknowledged, defending the move as necessary ...
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