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The health industry’s main lobbying group, America’s Health Insurance Plans, reports that medical premiums increased 8.8% between 2004 and 2005. The lobbying group claims this is good news since the actual premium rate of growth has continued to slow from a rate of more than 13% in 2002. The increase in health premiums is reportedly … Read more
While Massachusetts previous year became the first state wanting each one to purchase health insurance, the proposals in California could come up with an even bolder trial, because the Golden State’s problems are so much larger. “It’s now a bigger face in California,” says Marian Mulkey, a senior program officer at California HealthCare Foundation, a … Read more
Are you having trouble getting your insurance company to pay your medical health costs? Join the club. When managed care entered the insurance scene a decade ago, its mandate was to contain rising medical costs. One way to do that is to deny claims, even when claims are legitimate. The consumer backlash led to many … Read more