A key legislative committee approved a bill Thursday to give state regulators the power to reject proposed health insurance rate increases, but the measure faces a stiff fight on the California Senate floor.

A key Senate committee has approved a bill to give state regulators the power to reject proposed health insurance rate increases, but it faces a stiff fight on the Senate floor.

TALLAHASSEE – State Rep. Scott Plakon, R-Longwood, has re-filed a constitutional amendment that would attempt to prevent Floridians from being penalized if they don’t buy health-care coverage to comply with the federal health care reforms. Although it is unclear legally how such an amendment would interact with the federal health-insurance mandates Congress passed and a state judge tossed the ...

The state Senate approved legislation Tuesday that could give Missouri residents a chance to vote on the federal health insurance mandate.

The president of the Massachusetts Senate is proposing a compromise to the ongoing dispute between the state and health insurers about setting premiums.