Consumer Watchdog Leaders: Obama Must Police Premiums
"Health insurance companies have declared war on President Obama's health care plan" by attributing premium increases as by-products of the health reform law, "but the administration's response so far has been limited to words," Jamie Court -- president of Consumer Watchdog -- and Carmen Balber -- Washington director for Consumer Watchdog -- write in a Los Angeles Times opinion piece. The authors write that the president should "issue an executive order freezing all health insurance premium hikes until the companies comply with pricing provisions of the new federal law," after which the Obama administration should "fight for real rate regulation that gives all state governments the power to reject unreasonable rates."
- "Putting the Brakes on Health Insurers" (Court/Balber, Los Angeles Times, 10/19).