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Forty-three Americans expect to pay more for health insurance in 2016, according to a GOBankingRates.com report.

Privatizing Iowa's Medicaid program will result in fewer physician options for adolescents, according to The Des Moines Register.

Aetna may proceed with its bid to buy Humana's companies in Florida, if conditions are met, according to 90.7 WMFE.

The Wyoming Department of Health may study the option to permit all Wyomingites to join the state's health insurance plan, according to Casper Star Tribune.

The California Legislature is poised to pass a plan that would place a tax on healthcare plans, according to San Jose-Mercury News.

Indiana has experienced an increase in patients seeking care, according to News-Sentinel.com.

Last week, a Miami physician, Henry Lora, MD, plead guilty for his part in a Medicare fraud scheme that yielded more than $20 million in losses, according to eNews Park Forest.

Based on a recent survey, 76 percent of adults in India purchased health insurance to receive tax breaks, according to The Economic Times.

The Texas Medical Association issued a Zika alert to physicians to watch for patients infected with the virus, according to KHOU.

On Feb. 11, the Iowa Senate voted to repeal Republican Gov. Terry Branstad's Medicaid plan, according to The Des Moines Register.