State considering laws modifying individual health insurance policies

The proposal would limit insurer profits on individual plans, require the plans to provide a basic set of benefits and restrict insurers' ability to cancel policies retroactively. Seeking to salvage two years of efforts to completely remake California's health insurance system, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democratic legislators are nearing deals intended to rein in costly, meager medical insurance policies sold directly to individuals.

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