Report: California health care bills won’t add to state’s deficit

Report: California health care bills won’t add to state’s deficit
LOS ANGELES – A California government analysis finds two bills aimed at helping the uninsured get health care coverage won’t send the state budget deeper into the red.
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Aetna gets OK to hike rates on individual health policies in California

Aetna gets OK to hike rates on individual health policies in California
The increase will average 19% and will take effect Oct. 1 along with double-digit hikes by Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California and Health Net that also had been reviewed by the Department of Insurance. More than 1 million Californians will see their [...]

Health Insurance Rate Hikes OK’d in California

Health Insurance Rate Hikes OK’d in California
Controversial Rate Hikes Average 14 Percent for Anthem Blue Cross Customers
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California tests next frontier of health reform

California tests next frontier of health reform
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — While states across the nation grapple with national health care reform, a new population of patients is gaining attention in California: Fido and Fluffy.
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Aetna withdraws filing for California rate hike

Aetna withdraws filing for California rate hike
Health insurer Aetna Inc has withdrawn its filing for rate increases in California after “substantial mathematical errors” were found, according to state regulators.
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Feds crack down on health care fraud in California, Florida

Feds crack down on health care fraud in California, Florida
The Sacramento Bee reports: “Three Sacramento-area residents are among 11 people, including five doctors, accused of participating in a Medicare fraud ring. … From February 2006 through August 2008, the defendants are alleged to have operated three health-care clinics — in Sacramento, Carmichael and Richmond — [...]

Schwarzenegger says California will join health care bill

Schwarzenegger says California will join health care bill
California governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has pledged his state’s support for national health care reform in the US.
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SCAN Health Plan Promotes Gerald Coley to Regional Vice President for Northern California

SCAN Health Plan Promotes Gerald Coley to Regional Vice President for Northern California
SCAN Health Plan, the fourth largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage Plan in the United States, has promoted Gerald Coley to the newly created position of regional vice president for Northern California, effective immediately.
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Consumer group sues California health insurer

Consumer group sues California health insurer
Consumer advocates filed a class-action suit against Anthem Blue Cross on Monday, accusing California’s largest for-profit health insurer of illegally using drastic rate hikes to force customers into inferior health plans.
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California subpoenas health insurers

California subpoenas health insurers
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 25 (UPI) — California Attorney General Jerry Brown said Thursday that he had subpoenaed financial records from the seven largest health insurers in the state.
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