insurance premiums

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  Obama declares health care law 'is here to stay'

  By Jim Kuhnhenn, Julie Pace  |  May 10, 2013

  President Barack Obama on Friday stepped up the sales pitch on his health care overhaul as the final elements of his top domestic achievement go into effect.

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  IRS drafts large-group minimum value rules

  By Allison Bell  |  May 2, 2013

  Benefits standards under the PPACA will be different for plans at large employers than they are for individual policies and plans at small employers.

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  Consumers say mandate penalty won’t work

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  April 18, 2013

  Just how effective will the insurance penalty under health reform be in getting consumers to buy insurance? Not very, according to a new survey.

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  Sebelius concedes reform could raise premiums

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  March 27, 2013

  Years after the insurance industry began warning that premiums will rise due to health reform, the Obama administration acknowledged Tuesday that it might actually be the case.

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  Health overhaul to raise claims cost 32 percent

  By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar  |  March 26, 2013

  The nation's leading group of financial risk analysts says medical claims costs — the biggest driver of insurance premiums — will jump an average 32 percent for individual policies under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

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  Seven health tax tips

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  March 7, 2013

  It's everyone's favorite time of year: Tax season. Do you know how to make the most of it?

• Rising premiums to blame for insurance cost jumps

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  February 8, 2013

  Insurance isn’t getting any cheaper for Americans. More than a third of Americans spent more on insurance in 2012, mainly due to increasing premiums, according to new research from Bankrate.

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  Young bucks to pay more bucks to stay healthy

  By Mark Roberts  |  January 16, 2013

  Are you on the younger side of the age equation—under 30? Then, as a young buck get ready to pay more for your health care, thanks to Obamacare.

• Partial list of taxes and fees in health overhaul

  By The Associated Press  |  December 11, 2012

  A look at some of the major taxes and fees, estimated to total nearly $700 billion over 10 years.

• Christie vetoes state-run health exchange bill

  By Angela Delli Santi  |  December 7, 2012

  The governor said it would be irresponsible to choose one compliance option over the others without knowing the costs of each.