Anthem’s 39% rate hike request is gift health reform advocates needed

Bob Graham
02.09.2010 | Blogs, Trade Talk

Anthem and its parent company, Wellpoint, appear to have answered health reform advocates’ prayers this week. Just as health care reform (read: health insurance reform) was on life support, Anthem, a national health insurer, filed a request to raise health insurance premiums for some residents in California by as much as 39%. Yes, thirty-nine percent.

Breast cancer mandate proposal is example of irresponsible government

Tony Ondrusek
02.08.2010 | Blogs, Trade Talk

Health care reform has gone from implied relevance to really unnecessary

Bob Graham
02.08.2010 | Blogs, Trade Talk

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