Don't Use Scare Tactics And Misinformation, Health Secretary Tells America's Health Insurance Plans

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MedicalNewsToday:

Kathleen Sebelius, US Department of Health and Human Service Secretary, has told AHIP (America's Health Insurance Plans) members to stop using scare tactics and half truths to place the blame for 2011 premium increases on the patient protections in the Affordable Care Act. Sebelius stressed that the Affordable Care Act should have a minimal impact on premiums for the majority of Americans.

In a letter to AHIP, the national association of health insurers, Sebelius accuses several health insurance carriers of sending letters to enrollees falsely blaming 2011 premium hikes on the new legislation.

There will be "zero tolerance" for this type of misinformation and unjustified increases in premium rates, Sebelius warned.

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Zero Tolerance? Sebelius is threatening the insurance companies? Can't wait to see how Zero spins this.

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This is wrong and I think it needs to get much, much more air time. I'm hoping that Barone's article on the subject (Still up on Drudge) will keep it in the news stream for a bit longer.