FROM THE FOUNDATION

All Over the Map

Newly updated to include breast cancer, prostate cancer, and spine procedures, this CHCF-sponsored research shows that practice patterns vary dramatically from place to place.

Medi-Cal Transforms

Medi-Cal is the main source of health insurance for one in five Californians. An updated report gives an overview of the program's key features, describes how the program is evolving, and examines the challenges ahead.

Obama Care in the Second Term

CHCF is a long-time sponsor of the UC Irvine Forecast Conference. A webcast of this year's conference on health policy in President Obama's second term is now available.

Health Plans

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Largest N.Y. Insurer Agrees To Disclose Rate Filings

United Health/Oxford, New York's largest health insurer, has agreed to drop a lawsuit arguing that insurers can keep their rate increase filings secret. In September, the state's financial services department ordered United Health/Oxford to publicize its rate increase filings. State policy previously had granted insurers a "trade secret" exemption for their records. The insurer had said that public disclosure would reduce competition, offer competitors an unfair advantage and raise prices. The company's decision to voluntarily release details about its premium increase requests could influence other insurers across the country to begin releasing similar information.



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