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        "uri": "/2011/08/15/cdc-awards-49m-to-state-local-health-departments/",
        "title": "CDC awards $49m to state, local health departments",
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        "prettyDate": "August 15, 2011",
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        "summary": "The CDC has awarded more than $49 million in grants to improve the quality of health care and strengthen the public health infrastructure.",
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        "uri": "/2011/08/15/naic-warns-against-health-care-loophole/",
        "title": "NAIC warns against health care loophole",
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        "prettyDate": "August 15, 2011",
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        "summary": "New multi-state plans may be held to different standards thanks to ambiguous language in the law, NAIC said.",
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        "uri": "/2011/08/15/iowans-oppose-obamacare/",
        "title": "Iowans oppose Obamacare",
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        "prettyDate": "August 15, 2011",
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        "summary": "A new poll shows that health care reform is not popular in Iowa, implying possible changes on the horizon with election season just around the corner.",
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        "uri": "/2011/08/12/hhs-proposes-rules-on-tax-credits-health-exchanges/",
        "title": "HHS proposes rules on tax credits, health exchanges",
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        "prettyDate": "August 12, 2011",
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        "summary": "The Department of Health and Human Services and the Treasury Department created several proposed rules on Friday which, among other things, give middle-class families access to tax relief that will decrease the cost of coverage.",
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        "uri": "/2011/08/12/unum-rolls-out-new-shopping-cart-based-website/",
        "title": "Unum rolls out new shopping cart-based website",
        "byline": "Heather Trese",
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        "prettyDate": "August 12, 2011",
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        "summary": "Unum has developed a new website with a shopping cart approach, designed to keep benefits education simple and effective.",
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        "uri": "/2011/08/12/why-pbms-should-celebrate-prescription-price-drops/",
        "title": "Why PBMs should celebrate prescription price drops",
        "byline": "Heather Trese",
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        "prettyDate": "August 12, 2011",
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        "summary": "While cheaper drugs can only be good for the consumer, what does it mean for those who contract with pharmacies and work to maintain the formularies?",
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        "uri": "/2011/08/11/slideshow-meet-the-supercommittee-republicans/",
        "title": "Slideshow: Meet the 'supercommittee' (Republicans)",
        "byline": "Heather Trese",
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        "prettyDate": "August 11, 2011",
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        "summary": "As members of the congressional supercommittee are announced, those in the benefits field are no doubt asking themselves, \"What will this mean for me?\"",
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        "uri": "/2011/08/11/slideshow-meet-the-supercommittee/",
        "title": "Slideshow: Meet the 'supercommittee'",
        "byline": "Heather Trese",
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        "prettyDate": "August 11, 2011",
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        "summary": "As members of the congressional supercommittee are announced, those in the benefits field are no doubt asking themselves, \"What will this mean for me?\"",
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        "title": "MetLife launches free dental plan evaluation resources",
        "byline": "Heather Trese",
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        "prettyDate": "August 10, 2011",
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        "summary": "MetLife has created two free resources for employers and benefits professionals that offer tips for evaluating the value of dental provider networks.",
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        "uri": "/2011/08/10/drug-tiering-causes-trouble-for-minorities-poor/",
        "title": "Drug tiering causes trouble for minorities, poor",
        "byline": "Heather Trese",
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        "prettyDate": "August 10, 2011",
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        "summary": "Specialty tiering in the prescription drug market is causing some less affluent beneficiaries to make difficult care decisions, according to a National Minority Quality Forum Issue Brief.",
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