Past State Obamacare Sign-Up Glitches Now Haunt Nevadans at Tax Time

How did a Reno collections agent end up in collections himself?

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Nevada Health Exchange Enrollment Continues Climbing

Nearly 80 percent of Nevadans who selected a qualified health plan through the state exchange paid for the insurance this month, officials said.

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The Leader of Anthem Blue Cross in California, the State’s Largest For-Profit Health Insurer, is Leaving for Another Job

Mark Morgan, 48, president of the company's California business since 2013, will depart April 24.

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U.S. Conservatives Threaten Delay to Fixing Medicare Doctor Payments

Conservative objections over spending are raising doubts over whether the U.S. Senate can quickly approve legislation fixing the Medicare physician payment system, in a possible setback for Republicans keen to show they can get things done.

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Coalition Hopes To Amp Up Push For Health Care Transparency

As consumers increasingly are being asked to pay a larger share of their health bills, a coalition of insurers, pharmaceutical companies, and provider and consumer advocacy groups launched Thursday a new push for greater transparency regarding the actual costs of services.

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U.S. Prescription Drug Spending Rose 13 Percent in 2014

U.S. spending on prescription medicines jumped 13 percent to $374 billion in 2014, the biggest percentage increase since 2001, as demand surged for expensive new breakthrough hepatitis C treatments, a report released on Tuesday showed.

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New ‘Google Maps for Health’ Drives California to Precision Medicine Lead

By weaving together a hodgepodge of patient information, clinical data and scientific know-how, California officials hope to create a sort of "Google Maps for health" to drive the right therapies to the right people at the right time.

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Rate of Uninsured Americans Drops to 11.9%

The rate of uninsured Americans fell to 11.9% in the first quarter of 2015, down one percentage point from the end of 2014, according to a Gallup survey.

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Is Covered California Struggling to Woo Repeat Customers?

California ranked in the bottom five states on overall growth during open enrollment this year, according to an analysis by Avalere Health, in large part because it trailed only Vermont and Washington state in retaining 2014 enrollees among states that reported full results.

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Covered California Adds 18,000 So Far In Special Enrollment Period

Covered California has enrolled about 18,000 people so far in a special enrollment program for individuals who didn’t understand the tax consequences of not signing up for health insurance in 2015.

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