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Obamacare extension catches insurers off guard

Dec 24, 2013
The Obama administration has extended the deadline for people who are signing up for health insurance on the federal exchange, but insurers are having trouble adapting.
A computer screen reads, 'Enroll by Dec. 23 for coverage starting as soon as Jan 1. That deadline has been extended by a day.
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If you haven't signed up for Obamacare yet ...

Dec 23, 2013
It’s D-day for millions of uninsured who want to get their policies in motion by Jan. 1.

Obamacare delay gives health care procrastinators another day

Dec 23, 2013
Who are the people who waited until the last minute to sign up?

Forget last-minute gift shopping: What about last-minute ACA sign-ups?

Dec 20, 2013
With the deadline for healthcare.gov sign-ups looming, we look at how administrators are preparing.

Another Obamacare rule eased before deadline

Dec 20, 2013
The White House has announced that it will let some of the 5 or 6 million people who lost their health insurance because of federal requirements, enroll in so-called catastrophic health care plans.
A health care reform specialist helps people select insurance plans at the free Affordable Care Act (ACA) Enrollment Fair at Pasadena City College on November 19, 2013 in Pasadena, California. The event, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and the Los Angeles Association of Health Underwriters, offers one-on-one sessions with insurance experts certified by Covered California to help people enroll for healthcare coverage under the ACA.
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Rite Aid drug sales: The profit in generics

Dec 19, 2013
Generics have a 50 percent bigger markup in comparison with brand-name drugs.

Kurt DelBene of Microsoft to run healthcare.gov

Dec 18, 2013
The former Microsoft executive ran that company's Office product suite.

For public good, not for profit.

The future of the pharmaceutical sales rep

Dec 17, 2013
GlaxoSmithKline says it will stop paying doctors to prescribe its drugs and will stop rewarding its sales reps for higher sales. The company has tested the approach in the U.S., judging salesmen on their medical and business knowledge, instead of how many drugs they sell.

Is antibacterial soap actually making us sicker?

Dec 17, 2013
Antibacterial products are a billion dollar industry. But the FDA is asking makers of antibacterial soap to prove their product is more effective than regular soap.
The FDA is asking makers of antibacterial soap to prove their product is more effective than regular soap.
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The selling of health insurance

Dec 16, 2013
Have you spotted them yet? Health care insurance ads. If you haven't seen any, just get ready -- there's a coming ad blitz.