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Health insurance: Cheaper premiums offered - latimes.com

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Healthcare consumers get new ways to cut premiums, but at a price

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Cash rewards for thrifty health consumers - The Washington Post

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Let’s Get Serious About Healthcare Costs | HealthFlock

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IOM essential benefits recommendations draw criticism

news-medical.net — “A letter sent to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius from more than 2,400 health care providers and advocates offered objections to the Institute of Medicine's recommendations regarding what benefits must be covered in state health insurance marketplaces. Additionally, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, offered a warning regarding an Internal Revenue Service proposal on premium assistance in the health law's insurance exchanges.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Your Soaring Health Insurance Premiums - NYTimes.com

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Are Rising Costs Why Small Businesses Don't Offer Employee Health Insurance? - Forbes

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Make Health Insurance Cheaper for Small Employers - BusinessWeek

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Medicare prescriptions premiums expected to decrease for seniors

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washingtontimes.com — “Beginning next month, health insurance companies must submit for state review any significant increases in the premiums they charge - offering a window into whether new regulations under President Obama's health care law will raise or lower health care costs.View full resource at washingtontimes.com

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