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Health insurance companies are under attack for programs that rank, or their plans to rank, doctors according to how well they meet certain quality of care standards. Connecticut doctors are suing two insuers, claiming that claims costs are the sole judging criteria, and the New York attorney general is asking for more information about the programs....

The industry is talking up insurance to the nation's governors. Two trade associations have sent a letter to the National Governors Association, asking the group to reconsider its opposition to optional federal charters for insurers, and insurance company executives were talking with the Southern Governors Association about the affordability and availability of insurance in coastal areas....

A summary of recent regulatory developments and legislation....