Editorial Stumps for Bill To Block Excessive Rate Hikes
A San Jose Mercury News editorial argues that Congress should pass a bill (S 482) by California Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D) that would grant the HHS secretary the "power to examine health insurance premiums and deny unjustified or excessive rate hikes," which continues to be a problem in California and 16 other states that lack such authority. The editorial adds that if Congress does not pass Feinstein's bill, "Californians should protect their own interests with a ballot proposition planned for 2014."
- "Mercury News Editorial: Feinstein Fighting Outrageous Health Insurance Rate Hikes" (San Jose Mercury News, 3/12).