Hot on the heels of Insurance hiking premiums among policyholders in California comes a warning of sorts from HHS Sec’y Sebelius: California is not immune. In fact, the spectre of recent burgeoning rates seen at the hands of a Blue Cross/Shield plan subsidiary in the Golden Gate State is only the tip of a rapidly moving iceberg in a healthcare marketplace within which Big Insurance says it must remain competitive.

RI, CT, and OR were three other states cited in Sebelius’s remarks. As healthcare reform moves at a more restrained pace in the run-up to an eventual bill, there is no denying the market is seeing the effects of an economy far from recovery. As millions jettison more expensive coverage for the bare minimum, costs for care delivery are beginning to reflect payouts to plans for the sicker and older portion of the risk pools, creating even more urgency for Obama and company for reform as he has seemingly moved on to his other top domestic priority — jobs. | LINK

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