The Associated Press

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  S&P downgrades Berkshire Hathaway rating

  By The Associated Press  |  May 16, 2013

  The rating agency says the company's dividends depend too much on the insurance units.

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  Health centers to get $150 million in exchange grants

  By The Associated Press  |  May 9, 2013

  HHS hopes safety net providers will help the uninsured sign up for coverage.

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  Vt. health costs grew 1.5 percent in 2011

  By The Associated Press  |  April 26, 2013

  Officials expect private payers to shoulder 80 percent of this year's cost increases.

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  Idaho PPACA exchange to hire Dowd as director

  By The Associated Press  |  April 24, 2013

  The health care consultant has been a vendor relations director at Excellus.

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  Iowa Senate approves small-group incentive

  By The Associated Press  |  April 23, 2013

  Employers with fewer than 25 workers could qualify for the credit.

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  Iowa panel approves health care incentive

  By The Associated Press  |  April 17, 2013

  The LSB 1223SZ tax break would equal 25 percent of the federal tax deduction.

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  A primer on chained Consumer Price Index

  By The Associated Press  |  April 12, 2013

  If adopted, the chained CPI would have far-reaching effects because so many programs are adjusted each year based on it.

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  Cardiologist admits to $19 million conspiracy

  By The Associated Press  |  April 11, 2013

  Prosecutors say the doctor defrauded private health insurers as well as public health programs.

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  Iowa Senate panel OKs group health tax break

  By The Associated Press  |  April 3, 2013

  Senate File 412 would provide a state credit equal to 25 percent of the federal credit.

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  Utah Medicaid data breach victims get more help

  By The Associated Press  |  March 29, 2013

  A weak password helped Eastern European hackers steal 280,000 Social Security numbers.