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Sebelius Calls on Anthem Blue Cross to Publicly Justify 39 Percent Premium IncreaseFebruary 8, 2010, 12:01 pm by US Department of Health and Human ServicesU.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today sent a letter to Anthem Blue Cross and called on the company to publicly justify its decision to raise premiums for its California customers by as much as 39 percent. In her letter, Sebelius notes that the parent company of Anthem Blue Cross, WellPoint Incorporated earned $2.7 billion in the last quarter of 2009.
More from US Department of Health and Human Services Sebelius Sends Letter to Insurance Company CEOs, Calls on Executives to Publicly Justify Premium Hikes US Department of Health and Human Services: March 8, 2010, 12:01 pm In a letter to the CEOs of UnitedHealth Group Inc., WellPoint Inc., Aetna Inc., Health Care Service Corporation and CIGNA HealthCare Inc., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces the Availability of Recovery Act Funds for Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative US Department of Health and Human Services: March 5, 2010, 12:01 pm HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces the Availability of Recovery Act Funds for Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative Secretary Sebelius Announces Senate Confirmation of Lillian Sparks as Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans US Department of Health and Human Services: March 4, 2010, 12:01 pm HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that, last night, the United States Senate unanimously confirmed Lillian Sparks to be Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, part of the Administration for Children and HHS Teams Up with Olympic Athletes to Fight Childhood Obesity US Department of Health and Human Services: March 3, 2010, 12:01 pm Today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the first in a series of web videos and public service announcements to promote First Lady Michelle Obama’s national initiative, Let’s Sebelius to Meet with Insurance Company Leaders, Discuss Health Insurance Premiums US Department of Health and Human Services: March 3, 2010, 12:01 pm U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will meet with the CEOs of UnitedHealth Group Inc., WellPoint Inc., Aetna Inc., Health Care Service Corporation and CIGNA HealthCare Inc.
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