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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.

Insurance Brokers in Calif., Other States Struggling Under ACA

Insurance brokers in California and other states have struggled financially since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, KPCC'S "KPCC News" reports.

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Healthcare for those in U.S. Illegally Could Cost California $740 Million a Year

Extending state-subsidized healthcare coverage to people in the country illegally could cost California as much as $740 million annually, according to a Senate fiscal analysis released Monday.

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How Has the Individual Insurance Market Grown Under the Affordable Care Act?

The individual (or “non-group”) insurance market has changed substantially under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

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Health Care for Small Companies: A Conversation with the Head of a Private Insurance Exchange

Imagine walking into a Nordstrom stocked with only a single pair of black shoes – no options for size, color or shape. Now think of a single insurance plan for all people, regardless of their age, income, medical needs or personal preferences.

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LAO: Surplus Calif. Tax Revenue Could Go To Health Programs

California revenue is on pace to exceed state estimates by about $4 billion, and health and welfare programs could receive some of the extra money, according to a Legislative Analyst's Office report released Friday, the Sacramento Bee's "Capitol Alert" reports.

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Democratic Lawmakers Reject Switching Their Health Coverage to Obamacare

Democratic state lawmakers on Thursday shot down a proposal that would have required all California state legislators to get their health insurance from Covered California, the benefits exchange set up to implement Obamacare in the state.

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California, Washington Shine During Special Obamacare Sign-Ups

Two states that run their own Obamacare markets—California and Washington—are blowing away the much-larger, federally run HealthCare.gov when it comes to signing up customers during a tax season grace period.

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Obamacare Grace Period Attracts Few Enrollees

It may be spring outside, but HealthCare.gov seems to be ice cold. Fewer than 70,000 people have signed up for health insurance on that federal marketplace during a tax-season grace period that began March 15 and has just 10 days left to go, officials revealed Monday. If that paltry response doesn’t improve soon, millions of ...

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State Senate Committee Votes to Subsidize Health Care for Immigrants Here Illegally

A California Senate Health Committee voted 7-0 Wednesday to expand health care coverage for all Californians, regardless of their immigration status. The bill by Sen. Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens, would expand Medi-Cal eligibility for immigrants here illegally who are income-eligible. It is one of 10 bills that aims to expand the rights of people who ...

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How Does Covered California’s Small Employer Insurance Program Compare?

Covered California’s small employer insurance program is growing, but a private-sector competitor is growing faster. CaliforniaChoice has 12,070 employers in its program and 218,648 enrollees. That’s up from 11,500 employers and 150,000 members last August. By comparison, Covered California has 2,289 employers and 15,633 enrollees, up from 1,7000 employers and 11,500 members in August. Both ...

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