Washington State Health Insurance

Washington Bill Would Increase Oversight Of Individual Health Insurance Policies

TheWashington state Senate on Wednesday voted 31-18 to approve a bill (SB 5261)that would allow the Office of the Insurance Commissioner to reject %26quot;unreasonable%26quot;rate increases for individual health insurance plans, the Seattle Times reports. Under the measure, stateofficials’ authority to review and approve annual rate increases would beextended from small-group plans to individual plans. Insurance [...]

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Washington To Provide Universal Health Insurance Coverage

Washington, D.C., Council member David Catania (I) on Monday proposed a $50 million plan that would require all district residents to obtain health insurance and provide subsidized care for those who qualify, the Washington Times reports (Emerling, Washington Times, 4/1). Catania, chair of the council’s Committee on Health, said the Healthy D.C. bill would provide [...]

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