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Posted on February 21, 2010 | tags

 
 

U.S.: Obama wants to slap health insurers over unfair rate increases

  • action Anthem Blue Cross of California is discussing boosting its premiums by 39%, citing a bad economy and (we think) contempt for its customers. People get pissed off.
  • reaction Obama wants to push a new piece into the health care bill giving the government more oversight of premium increases. Who’s singing an anthem now, Anthem? source