Anthem, headquartered in Indianapolis, would become an even bigger provider of health insurance if its deal for Cigna goes through. Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images hide caption
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One of the first signs drivers see on the way into Unionville, Mo. is this billboard advertising cardiology at Putnam County Memorial Hospital. Offering specialty services, like cardiology and psychiatry turned the hospital around, community leaders say. Bram Sable-Smith/KBIA/Side Effects Public Media hide caption
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Steve Heller has worked for Minnesota's John Henry Foster company for 15 years. He says he likes the greater choice of health plans he now has because of the private exchange. Mark Zdechlik/MPR hide caption
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Amanda Angelotti (left) and Connie Chen, both graduates of University of California, San Francisco's medical school, opted for careers in digital health. Josh Cassidy/KQED hide caption
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Nothing like an unexpected bill to ruin your recovery. Julie Nicholls/Corbis hide caption
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Federal Audits Of Medicare Advantage Reveal Widespread Overcharges
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Mardi Palan, a hair stylist in Portland, Ore., is hoping to become a surrogate for a couple from Israel. Kristian Foden-Vencil/OPB hide caption
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Following the money trail is pretty easy with doctors, but nurses are another story. Adrianna Williams/Getty Images hide caption
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Hospital bills can be as painful as the injury that lands you there — especially if insurance doesn't cover the costs. iStockphoto hide caption
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An analysis shows the monthly premiums for many people with Obamacare policies will not much change in 2016. But the high increases of some policies are drawing fire. Rob Colvin/ImageZoo/Corbis hide caption
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Health plans begun under the Affordable Care Act are required to cover FDA-approved contraceptive methods without cost to members. Older plans are exempt from that rule. iStockphoto hide caption
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Carol and John Iovine say the health coach their insurer assigned John after he had a torrent of grave health problems in 2014 has helped them get the medical care he still needs. And it's helped keep him out of the hospital. Todd Bookman/WHYY hide caption
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An Access Health CT location in New Britain, Conn. Courtesy of Access Health CT hide caption