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Having trouble picking the right health insurance plan? Let an algorithm decide

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One key goal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was to lower health care costs by giving consumers more choice over their insurer.

Economic theory suggests that when consumers make informed and active choices in a competitive market, companies respond by lowering prices...

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