02/09/2010 07:31:14 PM EST
Officials ask insurer to justify rate hike in Calif
LOS ANGELES – (AP) Over the past 12 years, Josh Libresco's health insurance premium has increased almost eight-fold for his family of four.
The 54-year-old San Rafael resident is facing a 39 percent rate hike from Anthem Blue Cross on March 1 that will raise his premium from $858 to $1,192 a month. In 1998, his monthly premium was $151.