And on April 2nd they put forward draft laws for a new anthem, flag and state symbol.

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At a press conference this month, state insurance commissioner Dave Jones attacked Anthem Blue Cross for announcing rate hikes averaging 10.6 percent for about 52, 000 of the 250, 000 Californians it covers.

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Just think about it: a federal moratorium on light bulbs (something that actually occurred in another Rand novel, Anthem, because the state determined light bulbs would put candle makers out of work from their government assigned jobs).

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It mandates weekly anthem-playing in all state educational establishments.

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Replacing Fluegel is Brian Sassi, an executive who used the run the Anthem plan in California for WellPoint, its biggest state, and more recently ran the individual business.

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Just this week, there was a report that Anthem Blue Cross, which is the largest insurer in the largest state, California, is planning on raising premiums for many individual policyholders by as much as 39 percent.

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Now, after their announcement stirred public outcry, Anthem agreed to delay their rate hike until May 1st while the situation is reviewed by the state of California.

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