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Report: A Look at PPACA Health Insurance Exchange Premiums

Monthly premiums for health plans purchased through the health insurance exchanges will vary widely across the nation, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation report.

Gov. Pat McCrory: PPACA Rule Could Necessitate North Carolina Medicaid Expansion

North Carolina might have to expand Medicaid whether state lawmakers want to or not, Gov. Pat McCrory said this week in a speech at the Heritage Foundation, according to a report from The Charlotte Observer.

AHIP Leader Advocates for Delaying PPACA Health Insurance Tax

America's Health Insurance Plans CEO Karen Ignagni has advocated for a two-year delay of a health insurance tax included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to a Bloomberg report.

UnitedHealth Exec to Lead England's National Health Service

Simon Stevens, executive vice president and global health president at health insurer UnitedHealth Group, has been named to lead England's National Health Service, according to a report from The Guardian.

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant Orders Blue Cross to Reinstate 10 HMA Hospitals

Gov. Phil Bryant has issued an executive order to force Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi to reinstate 10 hospitals owned by Naples, Fla.-based Health Management Associates into its network, according to a report from The Clarion-Ledger.

WellPoint Q3 Net Income Down 5.1%

Third-quarter net income at health insurer WellPoint declined by 5.1 percent, from $691.2 million in the third quarter of 2012 to $656.2 million this year.

Ohio Panel Approves Medicaid Expansion

An oversight panel has approved Republican Gov. John Kasich's plans to expand Ohio's Medicaid program, ending months of debate over extending the program under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to a report from The Hill.

Blue Cross of Mississippi Reinstates 4 HMA Hospitals

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi has said it will once again treat four of 10 Mississippi hospitals owned by Naples, Fla.-based Health Management Associates as in-network providers, according to a report from The Clarion-Ledger.

Iowa Medicaid Initiative Saves $41M in 2013

An Iowa Medicaid integrity initiative saved the state $41 million in fiscal year 2013, Gov. Terry Branstad has announced.

Mississippi Mayors: HMA, Blue Cross Dispute Could Hurt Economy

Mayors of cities in Rankin County, Miss., have expressed concern the spat between Naples, Fla.-based Health Management Associates and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi could lead to hospital closings and leave residents without jobs, according to a report…