IRS Correctly Calculated ObamaCare Tax Credit on 93% of Returns

The Internal Revenue Service correctly determined the allowable amount of the ObamaCare-related premium tax credit on most tax returns, a report made public Tuesday found.

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The Blues Singer Who Created America’s Hated Drug-Pricing Model

To patrons of the Rum Boogie Cafe in Memphis, he’s Mick, a skilled guitarist with a bushy white beard who favors fedoras and sings soulful tunes about fishing and drinking. To Americans outraged by pharmaceutical prices, he just might be the guy to blame.

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PPACA Coverage Cops Are Calling Your Group Clients

Tele-detectives are calling employers now to see whether some public health insurance exchange users lied when they swore they lacked access to a minimum level of employer-sponsored coverage.

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Here’s How the Insurance Industry Can Own the Digital Age

Picture this scenario: A MetLife home and auto policyholder visits Amazon's site over a two-month period to purchase products for a newborn on the way including food and clothing, a baby crib, stroller and wireless monitor.

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Quotit Explains the New Special Enrollment Period (SEP) Rules

These rules will apply to the Federal Facilitated Marketplace states. Quotit anticipates an update from Covered California and will send out an announcement once we received more information.

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Medical Errors Are No. 3 Cause of Death in the U.S., After Heart Disease and Cancer

Heart disease, cancer ... and medical errors?

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When Covered California Goes Wrong, Insureds Get the Runaround

When it comes to signing up customers, Covered California has been a success. But when it comes to serving customers, the independent public agency — now in its third year of helping individuals and small businesses get federally subsidized or free health insurance — still has growing pains.

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7 of 10 Most Profitable US Hospitals Are Nonprofits

Seven of the 10 most profitable U.S. hospitals are nonprofits, according to new research, including one in Urbana, Illinois, where hospital tax exemptions are headed for a contentious court battle that soon could determine whether medical facilities are paying their fair share of taxes.

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Insurance Commissioner Puts Aetna and Humana In Hot Seat Over Merger Deal

California’s insurance commissioner, Dave Jones, put executives of insurance giants Aetna Inc. and Humana Inc. in the hot seat Tuesday over their proposal for a merger that could create the nation’s third largest insurer.

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Medicare Pays Bonuses To 231 Hospitals With Lower Quality Because Of Cheaper Costs

The federal government paid bonuses to 231 hospitals with subpar quality because their patients tend to be less expensive for Medicare, new research shows.

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