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        "uri": "/2011/07/25/union-benefits-fared-better-through-recession/",
        "title": "Union benefits fared better through recession",
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        "prettyDate": "July 25, 2011",
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        "summary": "A new analysis from the EBRI finds that unionized worker health insurance coverage suffered less during the recession.",
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        "uri": "/2011/07/25/senator-mlr-harms-agents-small-biz/",
        "title": "Senator: MLR harms agents, small biz",
        "byline": "Heather Trese",
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        "prettyDate": "July 25, 2011",
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        "summary": "Sen. Mary L. Landrieu reminds feds, many health insurance agents are small business owners, too, and a new health reform provision threatens to put them out of business at a time when their clients need them most",
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        "uri": "/2011/07/22/gang-of-6-plan-kills-class-act/",
        "title": "Gang of 6 plan kills CLASS Act",
        "byline": "Heather Trese",
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        "prettyDate": "July 22, 2011",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        "summary": "The “Gang of Six” proposal for dealing with the federal deficit would eliminate the long-term care provision of the Affordable Care Act.",
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        "uri": "/2011/07/22/wellness-incentive-most-beneficial-aspect-of-healt/",
        "title": "Wellness incentive "most beneficial" aspect of health reform",
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        "prettyDate": "July 22, 2011",
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        "summary": "A survey of employers found that increasing employee wellness incentives is the most beneficial aspect of the health reform law.",
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        "uri": "/2011/07/21/part-d-rebates-would-bump-premiums-for-millions/",
        "title": "Part D rebates would bump premiums for millions",
        "byline": "Heather Trese",
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        "prettyDate": "July 21, 2011",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
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        "summary": "A new analysis of government data by the American Action Forum found that including Medicare Part D prescription drug rebates in the final debt ceiling package would increase monthly premiums by up to 40 percent for more than 17 million seniors.",
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        "uri": "/2011/07/19/kaiser-permanente-tops-employer-satisfaction-list/",
        "title": "Kaiser Permanente tops employer satisfaction list",
        "byline": "Heather Trese",
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        "prettyDate": "July 19, 2011",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        "summary": "Employers ranked Kaiser Permanente's health plan the highest among fully insured commercial health plans in a recent study of health insurance plans by J.D. Power and Associates.",
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        "uri": "/2011/07/13/ahip-small-group-survey-reveals-premiums-popular-p/",
        "title": "AHIP small group survey reveals premiums, popular products",
        "byline": " Heather Trese ",
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        "prettyDate": "July 13, 2011",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        "summary": "A study of more than 477,000 small employers (50 or fewer employees) revealed high premiums fell as population increased and a strong preference for PPOs.",
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        "uri": "/2011/07/13/benefits-company-culture-outrank-high-pay-study-sh/",
        "title": "Benefits, company culture outrank high pay, study shows",
        "byline": " Heather Trese ",
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        "prettyDate": "July 13, 2011",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        "summary": "A recent study by Unum and Monster.com showed that benefits and a company that values employees outranks salary for most job seekers.",
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        "uri": "/2011/07/12/study-paid-sick-days-reduce-health-costs/",
        "title": "Study: Paid sick days reduce health costs",
        "byline": "Heather Trese",
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        "prettyDate": "July 12, 2011",
        "timeToRead": "1 minute",
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        "summary": "A new study from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that giving employees access to paid sick days reduces visits to hospital emergency rooms, saving $1 billion every year.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2011/07/12/living-with-health-exchanges/",
        "title": "Living with health exchanges",
        "byline": "Heather Trese",
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        "prettyDate": "July 12, 2011",
        "timeToRead": "6 minute",
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        "summary": "According to a new study by the PwC US Health Research Institute (HRI), the state health insurance exchanges will create a more competitive marketplace with agents serving in new roles.",
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