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WI city extends health insurance coverage to domestic partners

Last week, the Kenosha City Council approved a resolution that extends healthcare benefits to domestic partners of city employees, reports Kenosha News.

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Autism coverage will be required in OH

On Friday, Governor John Kasich announced health insurance plans in Ohio will be required to cover services for children with autism. The move makes the state the 33rd to adopt such measures, reports...

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MD revises benchmark health exchange plan to include mental health coverage

A new benchmark in the Affordable Care Act will significantly widen mental health coverage under Maryland's minimum insurance requirements, according to The Gazette.

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States move forward with health exchange implementation

Friday marked the deadline for states to declare whether they will create a local benefits exchange or rely on the federal government to set up a system. Prior to the deadline, the Department of...

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FL misses health exchange deadline

Florida did not notify the federal government on Friday whether it will set up a statewide benefits exchange, which means it's extremely likely the state will take part in a nationwide system.

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Virginia chooses federal health exchange

Governor Robert McDonnell's office announced Friday Virginia will not set up a statewide health exchange.

Virginia was the first state to sue over the Affordable Care Act, The Washington Post...

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PA gives federal government health exchange control

On Wednesday, Governor Tom Corbett announced Pennsylvania will not run a statewide benefits exchange, leaving the task to the Obama administration.

Corbett states setting up an exchange would be...

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MD, CT health exchanges gets seal of approval

Health insurance exchange blueprints in Connecticut, Maryland and four other states are the first to be approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The states are now permitted to...

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Maryland selects essential benefits

Under the recently upheld Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Maryland and all other states are required to determine what essential health insurance benefits will be offered by all plans...

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MN online health exchange sees progress

While many states have yet to publicly decide between a health exchange run internally or by the federal government, Minnesota begins visualizing what its system will look like.

Next year, one-fifth...