Another Case For The Public Option? Insurer Releases Third Report Threatening To Raise Premiums
Wellpoint CEO Angela Braly Wellpoint, the nation’s largest insurer, has issued 14 reports on how health care reform would affect the premiums in 14 states . The insurer claims that the low individual mandate penalties in the Senate Finance bill and narrow age rating bands, will lead to higher premiums for Americans currently purchasing coverage in the individual and small group markets. “[W]ithout a strong individual mandate, the market reforms will have a direct impact on premiums and we b