<Ul> <Li> California: On March 23, 2010, the California State Assembly's Health Committee passed a bill that would require health insurers and health maintenance organizations to have same strict regulation that has covered automobile and other types of property insurance for the last two decades . The bill would require approval of some rate hikes by state agencies, and must next be considered by the state legislature . </Li> <Li> Iowa: In March 2010, Iowa senior advocates and the AARP asked state legislators to act on a measure that would require state regulators to hold hearings when rate increases are proposed and issue an annual report about insurance rates . </Li> <Li> Massachusetts: The State of Massachusetts held a three - day hearing in March 2010 to discuss ways to better control health insurance and other costs . Addressing these costs, Massachusetts Secretary of Health and Human Services Dr. JudyAnn Bigby said "As we examine all of the causes of increasing health care costs and implement reforms, we must strive to bring premiums down without sacrificing access to care or requiring consumers to pay more out of pocket ." </Li> </Ul> <Li> California: On March 23, 2010, the California State Assembly's Health Committee passed a bill that would require health insurers and health maintenance organizations to have same strict regulation that has covered automobile and other types of property insurance for the last two decades . The bill would require approval of some rate hikes by state agencies, and must next be considered by the state legislature . </Li> <Li> Iowa: In March 2010, Iowa senior advocates and the AARP asked state legislators to act on a measure that would require state regulators to hold hearings when rate increases are proposed and issue an annual report about insurance rates . </Li> <Li> Massachusetts: The State of Massachusetts held a three - day hearing in March 2010 to discuss ways to better control health insurance and other costs . Addressing these costs, Massachusetts Secretary of Health and Human Services Dr. JudyAnn Bigby said "As we examine all of the causes of increasing health care costs and implement reforms, we must strive to bring premiums down without sacrificing access to care or requiring consumers to pay more out of pocket ." </Li>

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