PRINTER'S NO. 2787
No. 321 Session of 1998
INTRODUCED BY WAUGH, STETLER, ZUG, KREBS, PLATTS, SAYLOR,
MASLAND, NICKOL, B. SMITH AND NAILOR, JANUARY 22, 1998
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, JANUARY 22, 1998
A RESOLUTION
1 Directing the Insurance Committee to investigate recent health
2 insurance premium rate increases for health plans affecting
3 senior citizens in south-central Pennsylvania.
4 WHEREAS, Health insurance premium rates for health plans
5 affecting senior citizens in south-central Pennsylvania have
6 recently increased; and
7 WHEREAS, Whether a valid rationale exists for these rate
8 increases is unclear; and
9 WHEREAS, It is important that senior citizens of this
10 Commonwealth can rely on equitable and fairly calculated health
11 insurance premium rates; therefore be it
12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the
13 Insurance Committee to investigate recent health insurance
14 premium rate increases for health plans affecting senior
15 citizens in south-central Pennsylvania and to recommend
16 appropriate action; and be it further
17 RESOLVED, That the Insurance Committee report its findings
18 and recommendations to the House of Representatives as soon as
1 possible.
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