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Nebraskans who need individual or family insurance or small-business insurance can use a new online health plan and rate review program to compare health plans offered for 2017.

The Nebraska Department of Insurance offers the tool so people can compare plans from different companies, both within and outside the Affordable Care Act marketplace.

Open enrollment for individual and family ACA health plans begins today. Consumers also can compare available plans at HealthCare.gov, the federal website, and can purchase plans there. They also can find out if they qualify for tax credits that would reduce the amount they need to pay for coverage.

The new comparison tool is at https://doi-ratechanges.ne.gov/DOIRateChange/faces/welcome.xhtml.