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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.

California Love for Obamacare Only Goes So Far as Sign-Ups Sag

Obamacare-loving California led the nation in embracing the health-care law, and in enrolling its citizens for 2014 coverage.

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Insurance Industry May Find Spot on Nevada Health Exchange Board

The Silver State Exchange, the agency tasked with governing the state's subsidized health insurance marketplace, is pushing for overhauls that could give the insurance industry a seat on its board and cement the federal government's increasing control over the agency.

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More Than 72,000 Nevadans Sign Up for Health Insurance Through Exchange

Open enrollment for government-subisized health insurance ended with 72,127 Nevada residents selecting a plan or re-enrolling, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced today.

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100,000 California Households Get Incorrect Obamacare Tax Forms

California's Obamacare exchange sent erroneous tax forms to about 100,000 households that received federal premium subsidies last year.

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Obamacare Open Enrollment Deadline Extended

Did you miss the February 15 deadline to buy health insurance for 2015? The Department of Health and Human Services announced that you may have one more week to get insured.

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Millions in Health Coverage Gap Seek to Avoid Tax Penalty

Stephanie Daugherty earns too much from her part-time job at a doctor's office to qualify for Medicaid, but not enough to comfortably afford one of the health plans for sale through the federally-run insurance exchange that Texas and many states use.

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Enrollment Surges but 200,000 Immigrants to Lose Coverage

Obamacare enrollment passed the government's official projection for 2015 despite about 200,000 immigrants losing coverage because they couldn't prove legal residency.

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America’s back-Door to Single-Payer: All-Payer Rate Setting

Single-Payer healthcare has long been the political pipe dream of the left, but there's a nearly identical system that could actually happen.

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Feds, States Extend Obamacare Enrollment Period for Some

Americans who couldn't enroll in federal Obamacare insurance plans over the weekend because of computer glitches or long waits will now have until next Sunday to sign up, federal officials announced early Monday.

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Covered California Grants Extra Time to Complete Enrollment

Covered California has vowed to promote health insurance enrollment until Sunday - the final day of the sign-up period – and will allow five extra days for finishing last-minute applications.

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