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• Premera drops plan after ruling

  May 2, 2012 in City on Page A6 A health insurance plan covering 45,000 people in Washington is being discontinued, after state regulators objected to its limited prescription drug benefit. Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler ruled that health … 5

• Lifewise to drop policy covering 45,000 Washingtonians

  May 1, 2012 in City A health insurance plan covering 45,000 people in Washington is being discontinued, after state regulators objected to its prescription drug benefit. 22

• Holy Family docs, Premera settle dispute

  February 29, 2012 in Business, City An insurance reimbursement showdown pitting emergency room doctors at Providence Holy Family Hospital against Premera Blue Cross has been resolved. 5

• Caldwell: Health insurers should take hint from Blue Shield

  June 12, 2011 in Business on Page E1 If you want to thank anyone for enactment of President Obama’s health care reforms, those anyones would be Blue Shield of California and Anthem Blue Cross. That state’s two biggest … 2

• Caldwell: Rate hikes pit Kreidler against insurers

  December 5, 2010 in Business on Page E1 Suppose the State of Washington had a six-month financial reserve, instead of a looming $385 million overdraft. Suppose, too, that Gov. Chris Gregoire was to propose a 14 percent tax … 8