Pennsylvania health insurance companies request substantial rate increases : phillyvoice

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Pennsylvania health insurance companies request substantial rate increases

Pennsylvania health insurance companies request substantial rate increases

Representatives from six major health insurance companies requested double-digit increases in rates on Wednesday at a public information hearing on the costs of healthcare for insurers, consumers and other stakeholders.Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller heard testimony from all stakeholders to address the 2017 rate requests and the challenges of the current health insurance marketplace in Pennsylvania."The cost of health insurance and the impact these costs have on consumers is something my department takes very seriously when reviewing requests for rate increases," said Commissioner Miller.


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UAlbany to end student health insurance program

UAlbany to end student health insurance program

UAlbany to end student health insurance program Underuse and rise of Affordable Care Act are citedAlbanyThe University at Albany is dropping its student health insurance program, along with the requirement that students must maintain health insurance of some kind while enrolled full time.The decision was driven by a steady decline in the number of students participating in the program, said Ed Engelbride, associate vice president for student affairs.The decline also coincided with the implementation of the federal Affordable Care Act, which requires everyone to have insurance or pay a penalty.