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High-deductible plans leave Californians feeling physically, fiscally ill
Roughly three million commercially insured California residents continue to put their physical and financial health in jeopardy by choosing high-deductible health coverage, oftentimes due to their
Consumer-driven health plan enrollment grows slower than in past
Consumer-driven health plans continue to grow--although enrollment is slower than in previous years. CDHPs grew at a rate of 18.1 percent this past year (about half that of 2009), but no longer cover
WellPoint pushes stock prices up, but not profits, by raising premiums
Five months ago, Angela Braly, the CEO of health plan giant WellPoint, told investors that the plan could turn around falling profits by raising premiums and squeezing providers harder on fees. (OK,
