Is it true that Big Bad Insurance Company Blue Cross is raising their premiums to 35%?
Can you blame them? Only Individual coverage premiums will be raised because young healthy people are not applying for medical insurance. Also keep in mind the cost of health care is going up therefore Blue Cross in CA will need to raise the premiums on the individual coverage in order to pay their member hospital, dental, or patient visit bill.
What are your thoughts on this matter?
This company’s profits have been inline or below their competitors. I guess since they employee thousands in most states they should not make any money to pay them huh?
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