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The 10 Most Expensive Insurance Markets In The U.S.

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The ranking is based on the lowest price “silver” plan, which is the mid-level plan that the majority of consumers are selecting. The listed monthly premiums are for a 40-year-old person.

Readers Ask How Divorce, Student Status Will Affect Marketplace Applications

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KHN’s consumer columnist reassures a consumer who is divorcing that subsidies can be based on new income projections, not what was earned jointly the year before and offers suggestions about what exchange out-of-state students should use.

Local Governments In Texas Pursue Marketplace Signups

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Local government officials and community-based organizations are working together to incorporate new rules, maximize their resources and educate uninsured Texans on how to take advantage of the federal health law.

Consumers Expecting Free ‘Preventive’ Care Sometimes Surprised By Charges

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Patients sometimes find that they are expected to pay for associated services, such as facility fees or anesthesia, and health law advocates say more federal guidance is needed for billing the procedures.

Michigan Republicans Rethink Medicaid Expansion

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Michigan is one of only a handful of Republican-led states that is expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. It did it by forging a plan that worked for both political parties, business interests, doctors and hospitals.

Washington State Goes After The Young And Uninsured

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So-called “young and invincibles” are not rushing to sign up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, so officials are going to find them at concerts, festivals and social-media sites.