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Organizers are bracing for more skepticism and confusion as the second year of enrollment begins this weekend under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

An analysis of data from a Medicare pilot program found that a patient-centered care model applied to high-use patients returned $1.82 on every dollar spent.

The changes gives David Wichmann, previously the companys chief financial officer, control of UnitedHealthcare, the companys insurance products unit and its biggest line of business.

Insurance agents and brokers reported median organic growth of 6 percent for the third quarter of 2014, down from 6.8 percent a year ago.

The role of health insurance brokers may be more valuable today than ever. Brokers equipped with proper technology can be a big help to individuals and businesses, both before and after enrollment.

HealthCare.com, a company that provides an online market for insurance, is raising $7.5 million in funding to expand its services -- just as the governments healthcare.gov begins its second year of enrolling patients.