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  Putting off PPACA with early plan renewals

  By Allen Greenberg  |  May 31, 2013

  Carriers are promoting the idea of renewing ahead of the law.

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  Premiums may rise 40 percent under PPACA

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  May 30, 2013

  Health insurance premiums on average could rise by 40 percent under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a new study claims.

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  Discount plans a win-win for brokers, clients

  By Ingrid Case  |  May 29, 2013

  Stuck with higher major medical premiums and prices, employers can't always afford to offer dental, vision, and other accessory coverage. Discount plans offer an alternative that's good for clients and brokers alike.

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  Political landscape shifts with improving economy

  By Tom Raum  |  May 28, 2013

  Alleged misbehavior by the IRS gives the GOP something else to talk about and investigate as the economy clearly, if slowly, recovers.

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  Arizona investigating angry email sent lawmakers

  By Christina Silva  |  May 24, 2013

  Arizona's bitter debate over a signature part of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul has sparked an investigation into lawmakers' safety.

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  House immigration group resolves health care dispute

  By Erica Werner  |  May 23, 2013

  House members writing a bipartisan immigration bill said Thursday they had patched over a dispute that threatened their efforts.

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  18 states to drop PCIP programs

  By Ann Sanner  |  May 22, 2013

  Eighteen states have decided to turn their state Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan programs over to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

• Feds to run high-risk plan in Ohio

  By Ann Sanner  |  May 22, 2013

  Federal and Ohio officials couldn't agree on spending for a state-run stopgap health insurance plan that covers Ohioans who can't get coverage elsewhere, so the U.S. government will take it over, state officials said Tuesday.

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  GOP hopes IRS scandal will snag health care law

  By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar  |  May 20, 2013

  The former head of the office that subjected tea-party groups seeking tax exemptions to tougher scrutiny is now running the tax agency's division in charge of implementing the health care law.

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  Gen X, young Boomers unprepared for retirement

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  May 17, 2013

  Gen Xers took a major hit during the Great Recession, losing nearly 50 percent of their median net worth.