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  • As in Medicare and Medicaid. Conflicts in the two government health care programs can drive up costs for states. But change could be on the way.

  • But Obama told governors today they can design alternative health care programs as long as they meet the law's goals.

  • The debate over health care reform is back this week as Republicans in the House of Representatives plan a vote to repeal the new health care law. Jeremy Hobson speaks to Alan Miller, CEO of Universal Health Services.

  • The new Republican-controlled House of Representatives will vote next week on a repeal of the health care reform law. Scott Tong explains.

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    It's estimated that premiums on company-paid health insurance plans will rise by roughly 9 percent this year. So what happened to the health care reform bill that was supposed to make health insurance more affordable? Stacey Vanek Smith reports.

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    A report says manufacturer 3M will stop offering a group health insurance plan to young retirees while McDonald's has talked about dropping worker coverage. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports on how businesses are reacting to health care changes.

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  • Insurance companies are looking forward to healthy young people back on their books, now that the age children can stay on their parents' health insurance jumped from 19 to 26. But first, they'll have to convince young people that it's worth it.

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  • A number of new health care provisions are taking effect and young people will see some of the biggest changes. Health reporter Gregory Warner talks with Steve Chiotakis about what kind of changes are happening and who will pay for all of this.

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  • Health care reform aims to cover 95 percent of Americans as changes to coverage and rules begin to take effect.

  • With the new provisions of the health care reform comes new restrictions and rules. Gregory Warner parses through the details of what's happening at the insurance companies, and what that means for you.

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