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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued the following statement on today’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the Affordable Care Act and again reject the most recent challenge by the Republican Party:

“The U.S. Supreme Court’s 7-2 ruling today on the challenge to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) guarantees that the critical, often life-saving health coverage millions of Americans rely on will continue. 

“The challenge was based on a shaky legal argument inspired by mean-spirited politics and their instigators who have consistently failed to…

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has extended two emergency orders. His order requiring health insurers to waive copays and deductibles for any consumer requiring testing for the coronavirus (COVID-19) and his order protecting consumers from receiving surprise bills for lab fees related to medically necessary diagnostic testing for COVID-19 are both extended until July 11, 2021. 

Kreidler's order waiving cost-sharing applies to all state-regulated health insurance plans and short-term, limited-duration medical plans. The order on surprise billing applies…

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Consumers in Washington state have the best opportunity in two decades to shop for insurance coverage for their automobiles and homes after June 20, when companies are no longer permitted to rely on the outdated and unfair practice of credit scoring.

Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler says companies selling auto, homeowner and renter policies should compete vigorously for business. Over 160 insurers, or 97% of those licensed in Washington to sell property and casualty insurance, met the May 6 deadline to file new rating plans to comply with the emergency rule to…

OLYMPIA, Wash./LOS ANGELES – Insurance Commissioners Mike Kreidler of Washington and Ricardo Lara of California formally asked all insurers (PDF, 38MB) that are currently required to report to them annually on climate change to start reporting their climate risks in alignment with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). TCFD is rapidly becoming the global standard for such reporting for all industries worldwide. 

Commissioners Kreidler and Lara are among the state insurance regulators who have required insurers to disclose their climate risk…