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To stop spiraling health insurance rates, we urge state officials to review rate increases for reasonableness, disclose an insurer’s rate calculations, and give consumers a voice in the review process. Policyholders have saved millions in states with a strong rate review process. Use this information to push for a better rate review process in your own state.

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HHS calls Trustmark’s rate increases in five states ‘unreasonable’
Health Insurer Template for Justifying Rate Increases
Obama administration rejects Republican states’ health law waiver requests
Obama administration calls on health insurer to reduce rate hike
Insurer profits at issue in Anthem Health Plans of Maine suit
The Price of Deregulation: How “File and Use” Has Undermined New York State’s Ability to Protect Consumers from Excessive Health Insurance Premiums, New York State Insurance Department, June 8, 2009
Kaiser Family Foundation, “Rate Review: Spotlight on State Efforts to Make Health Insurance More Af¬fordable,” December 2010
“Health Policy Brief: ‘Unreasonable’ Insurance Rate Increases,” Health Affairs, March 31, 2011

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