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Getting into the weeds: the factors that contributed to health exchange premium hikes

by Kimberly Adams
Oct 25, 2016
Obamacare has had a rough time of it. How'd we get here?
Alberto Abin walks out of the UniVista Insurance company office after shopping for a health plan under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, in Miami, Florida.  
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The costs of Hurricane Matthew

by Andy Uhler
Oct 5, 2016
Coastal communities in the path of the hurricane worry about costs, insurance.
A boarded up IHOP restaurant has messages to Hurricane Matthew written on the plywood as it sits closed ahead of Hurricane Matthew on Cocoa Beach, Florida on October 5, 2016. Hurricane Matthew, the Caribbean's worst storm in nearly a decade, barreled towards the Bahamas Wednesday morning after killing nine people and pummeling Haiti and Cuba. 
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Complaint alleges discrimination against HIV/AIDS patients

by Dan Gorenstein
Sep 6, 2016
Large insurers discourage high-cost patients, lawsuit says.
A lawsuit filed by the Center for Health Law & Policy Innovation alleges that some insurers are refusing to cover high-priced medications for HIV/AIDS patients.
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Flood insurance problem: same houses, over and over

by Jed Kim
Sep 1, 2016
A report shows about 2,100 homes have been flooded — and compensated — more than 10 times.
Resident Tracy Thornton walks through a flooded Louisiana neighborhood in August.
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Insurers lag in preparing for climate change

by Jed Kim
Aug 17, 2016
A pair of studies show insurance companies still have a lot to figure out.
New studies suggest that insurance companies have a long way to go in adapting to climate change.
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This may be Obamacare’s biggest test

by Dan Gorenstein
Aug 16, 2016
Aetna is ditching most Obamacare exchanges. What does that means for Obamacare’s long-term health?
A healthcare reform specialist helps people select insurance plans at the free Affordable Care Act Enrollment Fair.
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Many in flood zones don't carry flood insurance

by Marketplace Contributor
Aug 10, 2016
Flooding is the most expensive — and most frequent — natural disaster.
Lerry Linger, a resident of Martinsburg, W. Va. sits by her bed in the van she's been sleeping in as she volunteers at a donation station in Clendenin.
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Why the Justice Dept may block health insurer mergers

by Dan Gorenstein
Jul 20, 2016
Mega mergers could mean less quality, higher costs - and dampened innovation
Anthem is one of the major insurance providers in attempting a merger. 
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Does creating the U.S.'s biggest insurer help patients?

by Scott Tong
Jun 20, 2016
Anthem and Cigna are already two of the five biggest health insurers
Insurance giant Anthem is in the process of acquiring Cigna for $48 billion. 
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Health insurance spikes in 2017 may mean more competition

by Dan Gorenstein
Apr 28, 2016
Premiums are on the rise, but savvy consumers are shopping for the best deals
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