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Target Corp., one of the largest retailers in the country, will end health insurance coverage for part-time employees, effective April 1.

Since the Obama administration decided to allow insurers to continue offering health plans in 2014 that don't comply with the healthcare reform law, numerous reports have predicted the extension of these old policies will have negative consequences for health insurers.

HealthCare.gov must be fully functional by mid-March to avoid potential bankruptcy for health insurers, according to a procurement document filed by federal officials.

A Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provision stopping employers from providing better health benefits to "highly compensated individuals" won't be enforced this year, according to a report from The New York Times.

During the past couple of years, Medigap — a supplemental insurance option for Medicare beneficiaries — has become a target for many policymakers seeking to reduce Medicare spending.

Swedish Covenant Hospital reaches out to the community to help the uninsured get coverage.

Nearly 2.2 million people had selected health plans through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act state-based and federal marketplaces by Dec. 28, according to an HHS report.

UnitedHealth Group's earnings in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013 increased by nearly 15 percent, from approximately $1.24 billion in 2012 to $1.43 billion in 2013, and overall 2013 performance improved by 1.8 percent.

Emergency departments may be one of the more effective places to pick up the stragglers from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's insurance enrollment process, according to a report from Kaiser Health News.

Since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act marketplaces opened for enrollment, the importance of getting young, healthy people to sign up for coverage has been a point of concern.