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Nashua unions, merit workers could see rebates in increased health insurance contributions

NASHUA – After the city requested more health insurance contributions from employees last year, the unionized and merit workers who agreed to take those hits may see money return soon. On Tuesday, aldermen will have their first reading of a resolution that could reset the effective date of 10 percent increases in employee health insurance contributions one to three months later than what some ...

Putting the 'Insurance' Back in Health Insurance

We understand that it would make no sense to buy auto insurance after we've already crashed our car. We appreciate that it would be strange to buy homeowner's insurance after our house has already burned down. And yet, when it comes to health coverage, many of us think that it makes perfect sense to wait until we're sick to buy health insurance. If we really want to make health insurance ...

Backers of health insurance rate regulation edge closer to ballot

Supporters of a proposed ballot measure seeking tighter regulation of health insurance rates in California turned in 800,000 petition signatures, confident that they will qualify for the Nov. 6 election. Supporters of a proposed ballot measure seeking tighter regulation of health insurance rates in California turned in 800,000 petition signatures, confident that they will qualify for the Nov. 6 ...

Massachusetts small business health insurance rates continue modest increases

State regulators Monday said they approved third-quarter health insurance rates with average increases of 1.2 percent in the market serving small businesses and individuals, continuing a trend of more modest increases seen over the past three quarters. The new rates are in the Massachusetts “small group” market, which includes tens of thousands of small companies as well as self-employed and ...

Massachusetts Health Insurance Reform Hasn't Significantly Improved Heart Attack Readmission Rates

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Critics remain skeptical that health care ballot initiative benefits California

The November ballot will sport a new measure intended to regulate medical insurance rates in California, but some warn voters against the initiative.

Arizona eyes new role on health insurance reviews

Arizona is one of more than two dozen states challenging the federal health care overhaul, but Republican Gov. Jan Brewer's administration is moving to implement part of the contested law by reviewing health insurance rates to see if they should be labeled unjustifiably high.

Petitions to be submitted on health insurance rates in California

Supporters of a proposal to give state regulators power to reject health insurance rate increases say they are submitting 800,000 voter signatures to election officials in hopes of qualifying for the November ballot.