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Obamacare credits could trigger surprise tax bills

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of people who accept government subsidies to help buy health insurance next year could get stung by surprise tax bills later on. That’s if they don’t accurately project their income.

2013/04/02

PROMISES, PROMISES: Testing Obama’s health care

One in an Associated Press series examining President Barack Obama’s campaign promises and what he is doing, or not doing, to keep them. The issue: Health Care.

2013/03/28

Study: Health overhaul to raise claims cost 32 pct

WASHINGTON (AP) — Insurance companies will have to pay out an average of 32 percent more for medical claims on individual health policies under President Barack Obama’s overhaul, the nation’s leading group of financial risk analysts has estimated.

2013/03/26

Prop. 103 author talks about California car insurance rates

Does California have one of the highest car insurance rates in the nation? One study says yes. However, Prop. 103 author Harvey Rosenfield tells Money 101 host Bob McCormick the stats in that report are flawed and that the real numbers may surprise you.

2013/03/26

Calif. lawmakers moving on health insurance rules

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers have taken their first step toward passing new consumer protections under the federal health care overhaul, such as guaranteeing coverage even with pre-existing conditions.

2013/02/28

Obama admin winds down plan for ‘uninsurables’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Citing financial concerns, the Obama administration began quietly winding down one of the earliest programs created by the president’s health care overhaul to help people with medical problems who can’t get private insurance.

2013/02/15

California awarded $674M to build health exchange

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has been awarded a $674 million federal grant to continue developing and building an online insurance marketplace under the federal health care reform law.

2013/01/17

New ballot measure to deal with health insurance rate hikes

State Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones touts a new ballot measure that will enable him to reject what he terms “sky high” health insurance rate increases. He talks about it with Money 101 host Bob McCormick. Click to listen:

2013/01/09

New laws at a glance: Eyedrops, brakes, Facebook

(AP) – As 2013 begins, many states are enacting new laws. Here’s a look at some of them.

2012/12/26

Surprise: New insurance fee in health overhaul law

WASHINGTON (AP) – Your medical plan is facing an unexpected new fee. It’s to help cover people with pre-existing conditions under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.

2012/12/10

Medicare premiums going up $5 a month for 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – Medicare premiums are going up $5 a month in 2013, the government said Friday. It’s less than expected, but still enough to eat up about one-fourth of a typical retiree’s cost-of-living raise […]

2012/11/16

Insurance broker charged with defrauding Tom Hanks

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A Southern California insurance broker was arrested Wednesday on allegations he overcharged Tom Hanks, musician Andy Summers and others hundreds of thousands of dollars for insurance premiums. Jerry B. Goldman, who […]

2012/11/07

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