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Federal officials reported more than 580,000 Georgia residents obtained health insurance coverage during the third open enrollment period, according to savannahnow.com.

The regulation of health insurance is beginning to shift toward the Department of Managed Health Care, according to California Healthline.

CareSource, the second company in West Virginia to offer health insurance plans on the state's marketplace created in the ACA, is deeming the first year of enrollment successful, according to MetroNews.

New Affordable Care Act regulations are causing complications for small business owners filing income taxes, according to StarTribune.

The Obama administration said nearly 12.7 million people signed up for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act or had their coverage automatically renewed in the open enrollment season, according to The New York Times.

The New England Employee Benefits Council, hosted a forum, where various leading health insurance companies met to share their outlooks for 2016, according to Boston Globe.

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North Carolina Commissioner Wayne Goodwin said the Affordable Care Act may compel payers to leave the state, according to BlueRidgeNow.com.

Oregon's Health Evidence Review Commission will consider updating the guidelines of Medicaid bariatric surgery qualification, according to The Bulletin.

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield is encouraging its members to use telehealth services, according to The Weekly Standard.