State: Regence Must Insure Kids

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In a sharply worded announcement Friday, Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler said he ordered the states most powerful insurer Regence BlueShield to stop illegally denying insurance to children, effective immediately.

Regence is in clear violation of state law that prohibits insurers from denying insurance to people on the basis of age, Kreidler said in a statement. I was shocked and deeply disappointed when Regence announced its decision last week to stop selling insurance to kids.

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State: Regence Must Insure Kids

Kreidlers announcement comes on the heels of a decision by Regence to stop selling individual health insurance policies to people under age 19 as of Oct. 1. Regence ma...

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