individual mandate

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  Senate first at bat in 113th with MLR bill introduction

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  March 22, 2013

  The legislation would exempt agent compensation from the MLR formula in the individual and small group markets.

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  Agent-friendly MLR bill could be revived in expanded form

  By Liz Festa  |  February 27, 2013

  Action on the initiative awaits further details on the role of agents and navigators in exchanges.

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  Medicare Advantage enrollees could take hit in 2014

  By Liz Festa  |  February 26, 2013

  The proposed cuts will result in premium increases of $50 to $90 per month, AHIP warns.

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  HHS denies Mississippi exchange

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  February 11, 2013

  There was no possibility of coordinating strategy with other agencies under Gov. Bryant’s authority, HHS concluded.

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  Mississippi commish, governor at odds over exchange

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  January 7, 2013

  Gov. Bryant argues that the state insurance commissioner does not have the backing needed to approve the exchange.

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  IT developer notes challenges in designing state exchanges

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  December 17, 2012

  IT companies need to be nimble and dexterous during this period of uncertainty for exchange rules.

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  Show Me state says, 'show me no health exchange'

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  December 5, 2012

  Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says he can't do a state exchange under the health care reform law, even though he wants to.

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  All state insurance commissioners win re-election

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  November 7, 2012

  Democratic North Carolina Commissioner Wayne Goodwin finds himself in an interesting situation with a new Republican governor.

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  NAIC says NO to Medigap cost-sharing, but frets on how to tell Sebelius

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  November 5, 2012

  The NAIC is wary of Medigap being tossed around in the budget to the detriment of beneficiaries.

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  Minn. governor removes exchange creation from state insurance regulator

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  September 26, 2012

  Agents had lobbied hard for this, arguing that Minnesota Department of Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman was not on their side and didn't seem to want them in the game.