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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.

Medicare Unveils Far-Reaching Overhaul of Doctors’ Pay

Changing the way it does business, Medicare on Friday unveiled a far-reaching overhaul of how it pays doctors and other clinicians.

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Mailings, Social Media Ads Woo Uninsured for Health Sign-up

The Obama administration says it'll send more than 10 million mailings to woo the uninsured for the final health care law sign-up season of President Barack Obama's tenure.

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Everything Californians Wanted To Know About Their Health Plan (But Were Afraid To Ask)

It can be well worth the effort to go up against your health plan if it denies you treatment you think you need.

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Hospitals Say They’re Being Slammed By Drug Price Hikes

Hospitals are getting slammed by drug price hikes that often have nothing to do with improving patient health, a new report has found.

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Are Blues’ Plans Benefitting Unfairly From Program To Offset Cost Of Sicker Patients?

Some health insurers say they’re paying too much to rival Blue Cross Blue Shield plans under a key pillar of the federal health law designed to compensate insurers that take on sicker and more expensive patients.

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HealthCare.gov Will Add “Simple Choice’ Plans in Effort to Improve Value

When the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplace opens in two weeks, many consumers will have a new option for the law’s fourth open-enrollment period: standardized health plans that cover basic services without a deductible.

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More Than 1 Million to Lose Obamacare Plans as Insurers Quit

A growing number of people in Obamacare are finding out their health insurance plans will disappear from the program next year, forcing them to find new coverage even as options shrink and prices rise.

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Health Insurance Through Nevada Exchange Down 15.7 Percent

The number of people obtaining coverage through Nevada’s health insurance exchange has dropped 15.7 percent in the last year, officials said today.

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Covered California Resolves Pregnancy Snafu

Covered California has fixed its computer system to prevent pregnant women in a certain income range from being transferred into Medi-Cal without their knowledge or consent.

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What Would A Public Insurance Option Look Like In California?

The “public option,” which stoked fierce debate in the run-up to the Affordable Care Act, is making a comeback — at least among Democratic politicians.

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