California legislation would crack down on insurers
San Francisco Chronicle, February 14, 2008
A California lawmaker has introduced legislation that would require health insurers to get permission from state regulators before retroactively canceling a member's coverage. Assemblyman Hector De La Torre said his bill would "protect the rights of insured Californians against unfair practices of insurance companies."
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