2009 In The News

October 7, 2009
Health-Care Reform: Will States Get Too Much Power?
Kate Pickert of Time.com interviews Commissioner Koller regarding the state responsibilites in Health Care Reform.

September 22, 2009
Rhode Island recognized for efforts to control health insurance premiums
A report issued by the White House focused on the role of insurance commissioners in controlling health insurance premiums and specifically cited the efforts of RI's Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner.

September 18, 2009
Tufts Health Plan Rate Factors Approved

September 18, 2009
Chris Koller on The Dan Yorke Show

September 1, 2009
Business Talk: Health Survey
NBC 10 News Published: September 1, 2009
The Rhode Island Health Insurance Commissioner’s office talks about a new survey that shows doctors are dissatisfied with health insurance companies. Christopher Koller has the details.

August 21, 2009
OHIC Counsel John A. Cogan Jr. interview with Fox Business News on the new Readability regulation  
Understanding Heatlh Care on Fox Business News

August 19, 2009
OHIC work featured in New York Times

An article on the national significance of the new Readability Regulations promulgated last month by OHIC is the lead column on the op-ed page in this morning's New York Times.
By JOHN ALOYSIUS COGAN Jr

Plain English Is the Best Policy

August 17, 2009
Turn to 10 by Mario Hilario
RI health insurers to cover smoking cessation treatments

Readability Regulations

On July 31st, John Cogan from OHIC was interviewed by WRNI reporter Megan Hall about the new readability regulations that take effect next August. Here is the interview:


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July 27, 2009
PBN by Marion Davis
Five Questions With: Christopher F. Koller

CSI-RI
The Rhode Island Chronic Care Sustainability Initiative
Translating the Medical Home Principles into a Payment Pilot July 2009

Governor's Bay Day July 26, 2009

March 2009
The Providence Journal (external)