Look out, health insurance marketplace, here comes Google

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The tech giant has now announced that it has made a massive investment into a coverage startup. Last week, Google announced that it had made an investment of $32.5 million into Oscar Health Insurance Corp, which is a startup that has been drawing considerable interest as its angle could disrupt the traditional form of coverage and could shake up the power of the market leaders in the U.S., such as Anthem and UnitedHealth Group. The current valuation that the deal brings to Oscar has been calculated to be at $1.75…

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New health insurance company expanding into New Jersey

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Oscar Health Insurance will offer coverage through the state’s insurance exchange for the next open enrollment period New Jersey residents that will be shopping for health insurance through the state’s exchange will have more options beginning on November 15 this year. Oscar Health Insurance, a startup that was launched last year in New York, has announced that it is expanding to New Jersey. The insurer covers some 16,000 people in New York and has won praise from its customers. The insurer will be participating in New Jersey’s insurance exchange when…

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