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Insurance Rate Hikes Could Be Issue In Key States
Although rate hikes average 7.5 percent nationally for the individual health insurance market, consumers in politically key states such as Florida and North Carolina may see higher increases-- and insurers are partly blaming the administration's decision to allow consumers to hold onto their old policies. Other stories look at the long-term challenges faced by for-profit hospitals and insurers under the health law and the tech issues plaguing the website designed to show how much drugmakers give to doctors.
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