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Tagged: Insurance

10:26am

Fri September 16, 2011
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Oregon eyes insurance rate increase

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SALEM, Ore. - Customers of one of Oregon's largest health insurance companies may see a large rate increase soon. State insurance regulators held a rare public hearing Wednesday on the request by ODS Health Plan to hike its rates an average of 10 percent. A decision on the requested rate hike could come next month.

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2:23pm

Thu February 3, 2011
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Basic Health Plan

Proposal would cut illegal immigrants from Basic Health Plan

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Undocumented immigrants would lose state medical coverage under a proposal to save the popular Basic Health insurance program. The get-tough measure is part of a budget-cutting plan unveiled by the State Senate. But it's at odds with a competing approach in the House.

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10:10pm

Sun November 28, 2010
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Insurance Laws

Did the 'triple damages' law result in higher premiums?

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Three years ago Washington voters upheld the Insurance Fair Conduct Act. It allows triple damages when insurance companies are found to have unfairly denied a claim. At the time, the insurance industry warned premiums would skyrocket and lawyers would get rich. Has that happened? 

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