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Department officials see no reason to delay implementation, an official says.

WellPoint Inc. is leading companies that have poured $13.4 million into defeating a ballot initiative that would give California regulators the power to reject increases in health policy premiums.

UnitedHealth Group Inc. and Humana Inc. are among the carriers that will see their base government payment rate reduced 4 percent next year for Medicare Advantage programs for elderly Americans.

The White House pushes back on Robert Gibbs' prediction that PPACA's employer mandate won't survive.

Consumers who submit paper applications to an HHS exchange will get more time to choose plans.

The fate of traditional pension plans may be another driver, Fitch analysts say.