insurance plans

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  New Mexico to let HHS handle individual exchange in 2014

  By Barry Massey  |  May 21, 2013

  But the state still wants to start off running its own state-based exchange for small groups.

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  Kentucky organizing PPACA exchange campaign

  By Bruce Schreiner  |  May 16, 2013

  Opponents question whether the governor can start an exchange without legislative approval.

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  U.S. medicine spending shows rare dip in 2012

  By Linda A. Johnson  |  May 9, 2013

  Total spending on medications dipped 1 percent, to $325.8 billion last year from $329.2 billion in 2011.

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  Arkansas approves Medicaid expansion alternative

  By Michael Stratford  |  April 18, 2013

  Critics say the proposed arrangement would increase spending on a broken program.

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  New Hampshire uncertain about PPACA outreach money

  By Holly Ramer  |  April 15, 2013

  Some bewildered residents think they'll have to go to brick-and-mortar stores to buy insurance.

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  Tracking PPACA in Obama's budget isn't easy

  By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar  |  April 11, 2013

  You'd think there'd be a chapter in the new 2014 budget that lays it all out. Wrong.

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  How to sell individual disability to the C-suite

  By Steve Brady  |  April 1, 2013

  Helping one executive realize the importance of additional disability coverage can open the door to the entire boardroom.

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  Maryland House passes PPACA implementation bill

  By Brian Witte  |  March 26, 2013

  An exchange funding provision would tap revenue from an existing tax on insurance plans.

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  Minnesota lawmakers send governor an exchange bill

  By Patrick Condon  |  March 19, 2013

  Insurers say they will have a hard time getting products ready by the May 17 submission deadline.

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  Insurers warn of PPACA-induced sticker shock

  By Tom Murphy  |  March 13, 2013

  Some Americans could see their insurance bills double next year as the health care overhaul law expands coverage to millions of people.