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• Health insurance company blames rising rates on economy The Springfield News-Leader - 43 minutes ago Indianapolis -- Health insurer WellPoint blames the recession and rising medical costs for its planned 39 percent rate increase for some California customers. To President Barack Obama, however, it's Exhibit A in his campaign to revive the health care overhaul.
  
  
• Health insurance rates up sharply in several states for those who don't get employer coverage Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Feb 12 1:24 PM TRENTON, N.J. - Consumers in at least three states who buy their own health insurance are getting hit with premium increases of 15 percent or more. Anthem Blue Cross plans in California and Maine are planning rate increases of up to 39 percent and 24 percent, respectively.
  
  
• Health-care study: 5 largest insurance firms show big profits The Toledo Blade - Feb 12 2:53 AM FROM THE BLADE'S NEWS SERVICES WASHINGTON - As the nation struggled last year with rising health-care costs and a recession, the five largest health insurance companies racked up combined profits of $12.2 billion - up 56 percent over 2008, according to a report by liberal health-care activists. Based on company financial reports for 2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the ...
  
  
• Supervisors approve reduction of health insurance contributions to fund by 15 percent The Algona Upper Des Moines - Feb 12 8:26 AM Editors note: The original article, which ran on Feb. 4, 2010, had several errors in figures and explanations. The correct article is being printed here. We apologize for the error.
  
  
• Health insurance profits soar Everett Herald - Feb 12 12:09 AM Top five insurance firms earned $12.2 billion as the number of people covered was reduced.
  
  

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