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BeWellNM presents on health insurance
BeWellNM presents on health insuranceBy Eamon ScarbroughSTAFF WRITERescarbrough@pntonline.comNew Mexico government officials educated Portales citizens on how to be informed consumers ahead of the open enrollment period for marketplace health insurance on Wednesday.Officials from BeWellNM and the New Mexico Office of the Superintendent of Insurance gave a presentation Wednesday afternoon at the Portales Public Library, telling local residents that the upcoming open enrollment session will take place from Nov. 1-Jan. 31.BeWellNM Outreach Coordinator Veronica Reyes, however, advised that consumers not wait until the end of the session to sign up for health insurance.
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GOP pitches fixes to Minnesota's health insurance woes
GOP pitches fixes to Minnesota's health insurance woes
House Republicans are proposing a tax cut, a waiver from federal rules and the elimination of the MNsure exchange in response to sky-high premium increases in the market where people buy health insurance for themselves.DFLers countered that Republicans weren't addressing the key issue of rising health care costs that need to be spread across more people.The comments came during news conferences Wednesday near the State Capitol after health insurers last week said they would hike premiums by 50 percent or more, and cap enrollment in some cases.
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MN health insurance costs prompt latest special session calls
MN health insurance costs prompt latest special session calls
Some Minnesota lawmakers say big health care premium increases call for a special session.Officials from both parties agree the rate increases on the individual market unveiled last week that range from 50 percent to 67 percent hikes are unsustainable.The state's top regulator has said the individual market is in a state of emergency, noting many companies had wanted to pull out.
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