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Thursday, September 19, 2013

Health Care

News                                                                                                                             
Politico | White House, GOP battle over Obamacare fraud
With less than two weeks to go before millions can start enrolling in Obamacare, the White House and congressional opponents of the health law on Wednesday stepped up a battle over whether consumers can trust the new insurance marketplaces being built by the feds and the states.
WSJ | Big Insurers Skip Health Exchanges
When the consumer marketplaces for insurance go live Oct. 1, don't expect to see much of familiar names like Cigna Corp. or Aetna Inc.

Econ Comments & Analysis                                                                                            
Fortune | Most employees still in the dark about health care reform
Despite an October 1 deadline for getting the word out, 70% of workers say their employers haven't yet told them how their benefits could change.
WSJ | The Perils of Out-of-Pocket Health Costs
Small businesses offering health insurance tend to require their employees to cover significantly more out-of-pocket than do big companies—and new limits imposed by the health-care law likely won't ease the pain.