AG Tong Opposes Double-Digit Health Rate Hikes
ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG URGES CONNECTICUT INSURANCE DEPARTMENT TO REJECT DOUBLE-DIGIT HEALTH INSURANCE RATE HIKE REQUESTS (Hartford, CT) – In a letter today to Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Josh Hershman, Attorney General William Tong urged the rejection of double-digit rate hikes sought by Anthem, ConnectiCare and UnitedHealthcare for individual and small group plans covering approximately 220,000 people across Connecticut. The Connecticut Insurance Department will hold a public information session on the rate requests beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday August 26 at the Legislative Office Building. “These insurers are, once again, requesting rate increases that exceed other inflationary and general economic growth measures. To put it bluntly: never-ending insurance rate increases reflect a broken system that does not deliver affordable healthcare for…