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Employee health-plan options shrinking to one with a high deductible Washington Post Historically, one of the perks of working at a big company has been generous health benefits with modest out-of-pocket costs. But increasingly, large companies are offering their employees only one option: a plan with a relatively high deductible ... See all stories on this topic »

Md. House Passes Health-Care Reform Measure CBS Local ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A measure to further implement federal health care reform in Maryland passed the House of Delegates on a 93-43 vote Monday with little debate. The measure creates a dedicated funding stream for the Maryland Health Benefit ... See all stories on this topic » CBS Local

Catholic University Dropped Students' Health Insurance For Fear Of Eventually ... ThinkProgress The Obamacare provision that requires insurance companies to cover contraceptive services with no additional co-pay has broad public support, but has still remained one the most politically contentious aspects of the health reform law. Despite the fact ... See all stories on this topic » ThinkProgress

Health care law to spur need for doctors Chicago Tribune The estimated 29 million people who are required by federal law to buy health insurance next year will spark a demand for more physicians and other primary care providers in some parts of the nation that won't be met quickly, according to a new study. See all stories on this topic »

Connecticut Races To Reach Uninsured, Open Health Insurance Marketplace Kaiser Family Foundation HARTFORD, Conn. — In the nation's insurance capital, the hunt to find uninsured people and get them enrolled in the state's new online health insurance marketplace has already begun. Officials working for Access Health CT, created under the federal ... See all stories on this topic » Kaiser Family Foundation

Expansion of kids health insurance program stalled in Florida Legislature Palm Beach Post Gayle Harrell, R-Stuart, would bridge the gap between when a child loses other health care coverage – such as when a parent loses a job or otherwise can't pay for private health coverage– and when the child is enrolled in Florida KidCare, the low-cost ... See all stories on this topic »

Companies Get Strict on Health of Workers New York Times Employers are increasingly trying to lower health care costs by using incentives to persuade workers to make better lifestyle choices, a new survey shows, but what remains less clear is whether a reward is better than a punishment — or whether the ... See all stories on this topic »

The Health Care Dilemma That Could Bankrupt Women The Fiscal Times Nancy S. Buck, a 62-year-old divorced woman from Aurora, Colorado, wants to purchase long-term health care insurance because she doesn't want to be a financial burden on her children. But right now, that's not possible, since she's self-employed, earns ... See all stories on this topic » The Fiscal Times

Kaiser model as health care's future debated San Antonio Express Dr. Jason Snitzer shows Connor Huynh, 7, his medical record at a Kaiser Permanente medical center in Santa Clara, Calif. There are concerns about whether an all-encompassing health care system like Kaiser's can be replicated as the future of health care. See all stories on this topic »

Bill would let Oregon bargain for better health insurance premiums OregonLive.com Oregon's health insurance exchange is being set up in response to federal health reforms. Called Cover Oregon, it will allow consumers and small businesses to shop between plans and qualify for tax credits. Currently, to sell on the exchange, insurers ... See all stories on this topic »

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