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Governor backs penalty to pay for health insurance subsidies
An illustration of medical insurance covering a family. (Image: Andrey_Popov, via Shutterstock)Claire Haas and her husband are at a health insurance crossroads. If they were single, each would qualify for a federal tax credit to help reduce the cost of their health insurance premiums. As a married couple, they get zip. “We talk about getting divorced every time we get our health care bills,” said Haas, 34, of Oakland. She has been married to her husband, Andrew Snyder, 33, for two years.