The PJ Tatler » California’s Blue Shield Seeks Up To 20% Rate Hikes

The PJ Tatler » California’s Blue Shield Seeks Up To 20% Rate Hikes: Health insurer Blue Shield of California wants to raise rates as much as 20% for some individual policyholders, prompting calls for the nonprofit to use some of its record-high reserve of $3.9 billion to hold down premiums.