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Obama Official tells Health Insurer to Justify 39 pct Rate hike Posted on 2/9/2010
Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius called on a health insurance company to publicly explain why it raised premiums for some customers by 39 percent.
Sebelius Letter Sebelius wrote to the insurance company, "With so many families already affected by rising costs, I was very disturbed to learn through media accounts that Anthem Blue Cross plans to raise premiums for its California customers by as much as 39 percent" or 15 times faster than inflation.
Blue Cross Response In a statement, Anthem Blue Cross of California blamed the weak economy and rising health care costs for its rate hike.
Insurance Commissioner Efforts California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner is hiring an outside actuary to determine whether Anthem is abiding by state regulations and spending at least 70 percent of premium dollars on medical care as opposed to administrative costs.
