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Health Reform Plans, Pricing Revealed in Calif.

Californians are finally getting to see what "Obamacare" means for them.

President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul made a big leap Thursday when California's health insurance exchange announced the plans and the prices that will be offered to those buying individual coverage.

Some of the state's largest individual health insurers, including Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Kaiser Permanente and Health Net will be among 13 plans competing through the state's new health exchange.

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Source: Modern Healthcare

The rollout in the nation's most populous and diverse state is important because it demonstrates how the Affordable Care Act will work on a large scale, health policy experts said.

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