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This broad category includes articles concerning health insurance costs, carrier and health plan news, changing benefits technology, and surveys by the Kaiser Family Foundation and others on employee benefits.

‘Everyone Needs it … No One Can Afford It.’ Is There Middle Ground on California Health Care?

When it comes to health care reform, Gavin Newsom and John Cox are from different solar systems, not just different planets.

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Newsom Backs Universal Healthcare for Undocumented Immigrants

California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), who is running for governor, said in an interview released Tuesday that he would like to see the state pay for universal healthcare for all illegal immigrants.

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Health Exchange Head Says Heller Bill Gives Illusion of Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions

A Republican Senate bill that seeks to bolster protections for patients with pre-existing conditions falls short of current law, said Nevada’s health insurance exchange leader.

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CalPERS Health Chief Wields The Power Of Data To Tame Costs

As prices for drugs and procedures soar, and health insurance premiums for employer-based and individual policies inexorably climb, more than are few people are asking: Is the health care industry spiraling out of control?

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States Suing Over Association Health Plans Seek Quick Win

A group of states challenging the federal government's expansion of Association Health Plans (AHP) has asked a federal judge to hand them an immediate legal victory.

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How a California Bill Could Upend the Dialysis Industry

This week is make or break for a California bill that has the potential to sap hundreds of millions of dollars in profits from dialysis providers in the state.

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Doctor, Hospital Groups Organize to Oppose Single-Payer in California

A group of influential, deep-pocketed business and health care organizations that have long helped shape the legislative agenda in California have joined forces to oppose any future effort to craft a universal, single-payer health care system for the nation’s largest state.

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Will Single Payer Be The Demise of Gov. Gavin Newsom?

Unless the California coastline sinks into the Pacific before November 6, 2018, Gavin Newsom will be the state’s next governor. Just look at the numbers.

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IRS Proposals Clear Way for Trump Tax Cut for Insurance Brokers

The Treasury Department has moved to clear up some confusion in the Trump tax cut law by proposing that the full 20 percent deduction for pass-through businesses be made available to a broad spectrum of small businesses, including insurance agents and brokers.

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California Legislature Bans Short-Term Health Insurance

The California Legislature has passed a bill banning the sale of short-term health insurance plans — a type of insurance the Trump administration is seeking to expand.

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