AB 52 Would Boost Consumer Protection, Editorial Argues
Although it is "worth considering" some of the criticism against a bill (AB 52) that would allow state regulators to block health insurance rate hikes, "lawmakers shouldn't lose sight of the basic problem the bill would address: the inability of regulators to do anything but complain about unreasonable increases in premiums," a Los Angeles Times editorial states. The editorial argues that the measure "would significantly strengthen the state's consumer protection efforts," adding that legislators "should keep it moving through the Senate and to the governor's desk."
- "California Needs To Be Able To Regulate Health Insurance Premiums" (Los Angeles Times, 8/25).