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February 2nd, 2012
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Buying health insurance can be a tedious task for those who aren’t familiar with various health plan or coverage. This is why the American Institute for Preventive Medicine (AIPM) has designated February as National Wise Health Consumer Month–a time to educate people about how to make important health care decisions. 
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January 30th, 2012
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Key components of the health care reform law are gaining wider acceptance from the American population, according to a new Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll. The controversial reform act which promised to provide health insurance to millions is gaining favor, but in very different ways. 
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January 27th, 2012
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Choosing a health insurance plan is not always an easy task, largely because there are so many plans and providers to consider. Typically, if you’re comparing employer provided health plans, as opposed to looking for individual coverage, your choices are narrowed down some. But make no mistake about it; you still have a lot of heavy decisions to make. 
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January 23rd, 2012
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Finding affordable health care is difficult for a large majority of individuals currently without health insurance. According to a new analysis, three out of four uninsured Americans live in states that have yet to determine how best to provide its residents with the medical care they need. 
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January 18th, 2012
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A single-payer health care bill may soon become a reality in California now that advocates have presented the idea to a state Senate committee. This is the second time the state has attempted to pass this type of legislation and advocates hope they are successful this time around. 
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January 13th, 2012
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The Obama administration has ordered health insurance company, Trustmark, to rescind its recent request for a health insurance rates increase after deeming it unreasonable. While this type of demand would normally be reserved for state regulators, the government was granted the authority to address rate increases under the new healthcare reform law. 
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December 28th, 2011
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Expect to find a new fee added to your health insurance plans sometime in the next year thanks to a little-known revision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. According to the revision, the government will begin charging a fee in order to conduct pharmaceutical research that will help find out which drugs, medical procedures, tests and treatments are most effective. 
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December 21st, 2011
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Health insurers in Michigan were ordered to pay policyholders as much $89 million in medical loss ratio rebates following a ruling, federal health regulators announced on Monday. This ruling comes less than one month after the federal government announced that the health insurance industry could owe millions of consumers rebates thanks to health care reform’s medical loss ratio. 
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December 20th, 2011
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After months of court rulings around the country, President Barack Obama and dozens of state officials have managed to move the debate over the constitutionality of health care reform to the U.S. Supreme Court. Exactly what would a decision from the court mean in this health reform debate? How could the justices impact the future of health care? 
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December 19th, 2011
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A new report released has found both smoking and body mass index (BMI) have a significant impact on a person’s health insurance premium costs. The report, released by eHealth, Inc., the parent company of eHealthInsurance, showed that individuals who smoke or are considered obese can pay up to 23 percent more each month for their coverage. 