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It is commonly known that last July, Health Care Reform became Health Insurance Reform.  This put insurance carriers directly in the crosshairs of the Obama administration.  So why would Blue Cross of California and other carriers around the country risk the criticism of the public and the administration by seeking double digit rate increases.  Simply – it’s because they have to.

The latest polls show that Americans are less and less satisfied with the health care reform bill. The fact is President Obama promised transparency when it comes to health care reform. What happened instead are meetings behind closed doors, along with wrangling and back door deals that would get the 60 votes from the Senate. Republicans weren’t included and reacted by filibustering the bill.

Just a few days ago, it looked like the biggest obstacle to clear the health care reform bill would be getting the House and Senate to come to an agreement on the terms within the bill.  Oh how a single Senate seat can change that around. On Tuesday, in a surprise victory, Republican Scott Brown defeated Democrat Martha Coakley to gain the open seat in the Senate, in the mostly Democratic state of Massachusetts. The open seat, once belonging to the late Senator Edward Kennedy, was crucial in determining the balance of power in the Senate.