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Redefining the Safety Net

Should California establish a Basic Health Program for certain low-income residents? CHCF's Marian Mulkey captures a recent policy conversation in a Health Affairs blog.

Accountable Care in Action

A new post on the Health Affairs blog details how CalPERS kept costs down in Sacramento through a "virtual" ACO with insurers and providers.

Career Opportunity: Senior Program Officer

This position will play a major role in furthering the goals and objectives of the foundation's Better Chronic Disease Care program.

Health Plans

Wednesday, June 08, 2011

Dave Jones Weighs In on Insurance Broker Issue

During a conference call with members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners on Tuesday, California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones (D) said the aggregate insurance broker compensation at four of the five largest health insurers in the state has risen from $5.8 million in 2000 to $168 million in 2010. However, he said that similar data have not been compiled by other states, noting that such information could be useful as NAIC determines its position on federal legislation (HR 1206) that brokers say could protect their jobs. Jones was the only committee member to vote against moving forward on an internal NAIC report that looked at ways to address broker commissions.

  • "California Insurance Commissioner Wades Into Insurance Broker Fight" (Norman, CQ HealthBeat, 6/7).
  • "NAIC Approves Broker Study" (Nocera et al., "Pulse," Politico, 6/8).



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