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Now that Obamacare has taken hold -- yesterday the administration announced that about 12 million people signed up through exchange plans this year -- researchers are starting to get a glimpse of how narrow networks actually compare to commercial plans. (Ehley, 5/20)

Consumer advocates are calling for vigorous scrutiny of proposed premium increases for 2016 insurance plans to be sold on the Obamacare exchanges. (Demko, 5/20)

Connect for Health Colorado staffers recommend that the state health insurance exchange add 23 full-time positions next year, a 43 percent increase in the current level of 53 slots. Officials have been saying for months that the staff, with 14 vacancies, was too small to operate the exchange efficiently. (Draper, 5/20)

Colorado health exchange managers are gambling that big expenditures will yield big results — and ultimately long-term viability. Board members at Connect for Health Colorado last week voted for fee hikes, and managers are planning to spend about $8.8 million on technology improvements. (Kerwin McCrimmon, 5/20)