Editorial Supports Increase in Power for Commissioner Jones
Recent rate hikes announced by major California health insurers are "making the case" that Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones (D) should "have the authority to prevent excessive rate increases," a San Jose Mercury News editorial argues. The editorial states, "The Legislature and the governor need to help Jones ... clamp down on unreasonable health insurance hikes," concluding, "As health care reform is implemented, the need for oversight will only increase."
- "California Insurance Commissioner Should Monitor Health Insurers" (San Jose Mercury News, 1/30).