Health Law Mandate Hits Employers Unevenly

Remember those end-of-the world predictions from Nostradamus, the ancient Mayans and Pat Robertson that we somehow survived? The "employer mandate" may be Obamacare's version of that.

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State Legislature Reconvenes

The state Senate and Assembly reconvene on Monday in Sacramento. Both houses have new leadership and the makeup of both health committees also has changed.

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Brown on Health Coverage: “Right Thing to Do. But It Isn’t Free”

Jerry Brown was sworn into his fourth term as governor of California Monday morning. In a wide-ranging inaugural address (that doubled as a State of the State address), he included some brief remarks about the Affordable Care Act.

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For Some Families, Coverage with Separate Deductibles Might be the Best Choice

When shopping for health plans, the dollar amount of the deductible is usually easy to find in plan materials.

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Proposed Rules Would Offer More Protection for Seniors Enrolled in Medicare Advantage

Federal officials are considering new Medicare Advantage rules to help protect seniors when insurers make significant reductions to their networks of doctors and other health-care providers.

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Medicare Cuts Payments to 721 Hospitals With Highest Rates of Infections, Injuries

In its toughest crackdown yet on medical errors, the federal government is cutting payments to 721 hospitals for having high rates of infections and other patient injuries, records released Thursday show.

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