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States to limit which health plans will be offered in exchanges

States likely will be able to either limit which health plans are offered in health insurance exchanges or they could allow unfettered competition, an HHS official told an AHIP conference audience.

Insurance rates jump for poor in Pennsylvania

About 2,400 poor adults on the waiting list to join AdultBasic, Pennsylvania's state insurance program for those who don't qualify for Medicaid, were hit March 1 with a near doubling of their monthly

PA Blues call off long-awaited merger

Unhappy with the terms state regulators were poised to impose, two of Pennsylvania's largest Blue plans have called off their plan to merge after more than a year of discussions. Highmark and

Lawmakers largely oppose PA Blues merger

Pennsylvania commissioner Joel Ario gets to make the final decision on the proposed merger between Independence Blue Cross and Highmark Inc.--but the state's lawmakers are not shying away from giving