Editorial: Federal Gov’t Needs Power To Regulate Premiums

A New York Times editorial calls for a "national law that would allow the federal government to block unjustified" health plan premium increases "where state officials lack the authority to do so." It adds that the story of Anthem Blue Cross of California's planned premium increases "shows how difficult it is to measure what's reasonable and how a confusing mélange of factors can affect the setting of premiums."

• "The Anthem Saga" (New York Times, 5/10).