Public advocates take aim at Blue Cross rate hike request

Peter Horman, from Horman Mathematical and Actuarial Solutions, speaks as an expert witness for Vermont Legal Aid’s Office of the Health Care Advocate during a hearing Thursday. Photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDigger
A public advocate told regulators Thursday that the state’s largest health insurance company does not need to increase premiums 12.7 percent on Vermont Health Connect in 2018.
The advocate from Vermont Legal Aid’s Office of the Health Care Advocate brought in an actuary