Health Change Bulletin             |          May 6, 2010              |           Volume Two Issue Twenty One
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t is important to point out that companies file rates based on actuarial projections of medical trend in advance for the year to come. Rates fall within a band of what is reasonable and actuarially sound in each market. Further, we believe that our rates are in compliance with statutes and regulations in the states that we do business. We plan to continue working closely with state regulators going forward.” WellPoint statement to IFAwebnews.com

News

  

Documents Reveal AT&T, Verizon, Others, Thought About Dropping Employer-Sponsored Benefits
Shawn Tully, Fortune, May 6, 2010

 

Healthcare Law As A Product of the 'Sausage Factory'
Joe Cantlupe, Healthleaders Media, May 6, 2010

 

Congress Aims To Investigate J&J Recall
Tracy Staton, Fiercepharma, May 6, 2010

 

Greece's Drug Price Cuts May Spread, Hitting Pharma Co Profits
Sten Stovall, Dow Jones, May 6, 2010

    

Federal Panel Oks Recommendations on Certification
Joseph Conn, Modern Healthcare, May 6, 2010

    

Health Care Law's Massive, Hidden Tax Change
Neil Demause, CNNMoney, May 5, 2010

    

Sebelius Urges States to Re-Examine All Wellpoint Rate Requests
Keith L. Martin, IFAwebnews, May 5, 2010

 

Obama Administration Issues $5 Billion for Retiree Health Coverage Aid
Keith L. Martin, IFAwebnews, May 5, 2010

 

Small Business Tax Credit for Healthcare Now Available
Callan G. Carter, Lexology, May 3, 2010

   

Blogs

  

Are States Jumping into the (High-Risk Insurance) Pool?
Katherine Hobson, Wall Street Journal Health Blog, May 4, 2010

    

Obama Administration Glosses Over Key Concerns for Doctor Shortage
Marguerite Higgins, The Foundry Blog, May 4, 2010

 

Tweets

 

Will the Bill Decrease Overtreatment?
New York Times Health, http://twitter.com/nytimeshealth, May 5, 2010

     

Final reason to love #HCR: We'll be a healthier (and RICHER) country!
Families USA, http://twitter.com/FamiliesUSA, May 5, 2010

      

CBO warns that as many as 10 million American workers will lose their current insurance under Obamacare.

Cato Institute, http://twitter.com/CatoInstitute, May 4, 2010

   

Video

    

States Opting Out of High-Risk Insurance Pools

FoxBusinessNetwork, May 4, 2010

 

 

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