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While the Affordable Care Act may put further stress on a healthcare system already short on doctors, potentially causing costly delays for injured workers, the healthcare industry's renewed focus on better patient outcomes as opposed to volume could drive costs down.

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has appointed Marguerite Salazar as the states next insurance commissioner, effective Aug. 19.

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has appointed Marguerite Salazar as the states next insurance commissioner, effective Aug. 19.

The former head of the agency overseeing healthcare-reform implementation disagreed with state officials Friday over the need for insurance agents in the purchase of health insurance once the exchange system kicks in come January.

The former head of the agency overseeing healthcare-reform implementation disagreed with state officials Friday over the need for insurance agents in the purchase of health insurance once the exchange system kicks in come January.

Insurance agency mergers and acquisitions hit an all-time high in 2012, a recent study shows, with 291 transactions in the U.S. and Canada.

Most employers say they do not plan to shift healthcare costs to employees in response to the healthcare-reform law, but they hold far different views when it comes to what they expect their competitors to do, according to a recent survey.

President Barack Obama's administration on Tuesday formally proposed new rules requiring insurers to cover people with preexisting conditions and set minimum health benefits to millions of others under U.S. healthcare reform law.