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<h1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=4 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/maryland-issues-insurance-rates-among-lowest-in-us/2013/07/26/724e55f2-f612-11e2-a2f1-a7acf9bd5d3a_story.html?wpisrc=emailtoafriend">Maryland
issues insurance rates that are among lowest in U.S.</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h1>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Maryland</span></font></st1:place></st1:State>
insurance officials approved final rates Friday for health plans to be sold in
the state’s new online marketplace that are among the lowest in the
country. The plans, which are for individuals, will be sold beginning
Oct. 1.<o:p></o:p></p>
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