federal government

• Choice of health plans to vary sharply from state to state

  By Staff Writer  |  June 17, 2013

  Insurers don’t have to compete for customers if they don’t want to.

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  MaineCare expansion headed to governor

  By The Associated Press  |  June 14, 2013

  Gov. Paul LePage could still veto the bill.

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  Arizona governor wins Medicaid expansion victory

  By Bob Christie, Cristina Silva  |  June 13, 2013

  The House included expansion funding in an $8.8 billion budget it passed earlier today.

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  Minnesota exchange call center to open Sept. 3

  By Steve Karnowski  |  June 13, 2013

  MNsure has received 641 applications from producers who want to sell exchange products.

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  PPACA exchanges: The early days

  By Scott Bauer  |  June 12, 2013

  Panelists in Wisconsin said "train wrecks" could crop up even if the markets work well.

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  N.H. PPACA panel members agree that they're stuck

  By Holly Ramer  |  June 12, 2013

  Only one carrier — a unit of WellPoint — has announced plans to use the state's exchange.

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  Feds OK Hawaii exchange plans

  By The Associated Press  |  June 12, 2013

  The exchange team has awarded a $12 million contact center contract to Maximus.

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  Are good intentions bad for advanced economies?

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  June 11, 2013

  The success of Western economies is now imperiled because of increasing disincentives to allocate resources rationally.

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  Congress to ask FIO's McRaith to defend international work

  By Elizabeth D. Festa, Arthur D. Postal  |  June 11, 2013

  Also testifying are FSOC insurance expert Roy Woodall and NAIC CEO Ben Nelson.

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  Obama pitches PPACA in California

  By Darlene Superville  |  June 10, 2013

  What Obama said before surveillance questions derailed an exchange promotion event.