05-11-2013, 02:17 PM
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Two Oregon insurers rethink 2014 premiums as state posts first-ever rate comparison
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On Thursday, a comparison of proposed 2014 health premiums became public online, causing two insurers to request do-overs to lower their rates even before the state determines whether they're justified.
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Wow my kid who lives in Oregon will be happy. 
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The unusual development was sparked by a comparison that used to be impossible because plan benefits varied so widely. But under the federal reforms that take effect Jan. 1, health insurance is mandated and every insurer must offer certain standard plans.
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This is what competition looks like: One health insurer wants to charge $169 a month next year to cover a 40-year-old Portland-area non-smoker. Another wants $422 a month for the same standard plan.
The new health insurance marketplace envisioned by federal health reforms doesn't formally kick in until fall. But it already is taking shape – and consumers for the first time can compare, premium by premium, identical plans by different insurers.
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Soon they'll be able to compare benefit-by-benefit as well.
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More about this at: Two Oregon insurers rethink 2014 premiums as state posts first-ever rate comparison | OregonLive.com
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On a more positive note, people still can't order dialysis w/o a referral. 
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