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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.

Where Clinton and Trump Stand on Health Care Policy

As many as 140 million Americans will have already voted for president, members of the U.S. House and Senate, governors and state legislators by the end of Monday in an election that will have a major impact on the future direction of U.S. health care.

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ACA After the Election: Perspectives from the Right

The Affordable Care Act is in the midst of the death spiral critics have long predicted.

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Drug Prices, Not The Health Law, Top Voters’ Health Priorities For 2017

Until this week, when big increases in insurance premiums were unveiled for next year, the federal health law has not been a major issue in the presidential election. In fact, fixing what ails the Affordable Care Act isn’t even among voters’ top priorities for health issues for next year, according to a new poll.

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California Today: The Drug Industry Has Spent $109 Million to Kill Prop 61. Here’s Why

The pharmaceutical industry has contributed $109 million to defeat Proposition 61, the most money raised for or against any of the 17 statewide ballot initiatives this year.

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Blue Shield Again Owes Californians Millions In Health Care Rebates

About 240,000 Californians with job-based health coverage may have been surprised by a recent letter from Blue Shield of California saying the company owes them money, not the other way around.

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Feds Cap Short-Term Health Insurance Duration at 3 Months

New final federal regulations could make life more complicated for issuers and users of short-term health insurance by limiting the duration of short-term health insurance to periods of three months or less.

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Some Californians See Health Premiums Rise Sharply as Obamacare Enrollment Nears

Paula Schwartz of West Los Angeles says Obamacare has helped her afford medical coverage while she cares for her aging mother. But next year, her payments will jump $92 a month, or 57%.

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Key Moves By Covered California Helped Keep Premiums Down

The nation’s ever-controversial health care law suffered a black eye last week after the federal government announced that next year’s premiums for those who depend on the Affordable Care Act would increase by an average of 22 percent.

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ObamaCare Architect: ‘I Wish the Mandate Penalty Was Stronger’

A key adviser who helped design President Obama’s signature healthcare law is calling for stricter penalties for people who choose not to pay for health insurance.

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Open Enrollment Period for Nevada’s Obamacare Exchange begins Nov. 1

Open enrollment for 2017 health insurance plans through Nevada’s Affordable Care Act exchange begins Nov. 1.

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