health insurance

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  PPACA Spurs Interest in Self-Funded Health Plans

  By Kathryn Mayer, LifeHealthPro  |  April 16, 2013

  The trend reflects companies' desire to maintain a level of flexibility and control over plan design and cost.

• U.S. Companies Are Hiring

  By Rich Miller and Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  March 25, 2013

  Payrolls vault to higher pace for companies from Ford to Geico.

• States’ Rejection of Medicaid Growth May Cost Companies

  By Alex Wayne, Bloomberg  |  March 14, 2013

  Employers could pay up to $1.3 billion in fines if uncovered workers can't qualify for Medicaid.

• Obama Seeks to End Business Tax Breaks

  By Richard Rubin, Bloomberg  |  January 22, 2013

  GOP opposition to tax increases may hinder Obama's effort to axe breaks.

• Surprise: New Insurance Fee in PPACA

  By Richard Zaldivar-Alonso  |  December 13, 2012

  The charge, buried in a recent regulation, works out to tens of millions of dollars for the largest companies, employers say.

• Aetna CEO Sees Healthcare Reform Doubling Some Premiums

  By Alex Nussbaum, Bloomberg  |  December 13, 2012

  Some small businesses, individuals are in for "premium rate shock" in 2014, Bertolini says.

• Obama Signals He’s Holding Firm on Tax Rates

  By Julianna Goldman and Mike Dorning, Bloomberg  |  December 5, 2012

  President suggests he's willing to accept some entitlement cuts.

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  Companies Weigh Options Under Healthcare Reform

  By Mary Swanton  |  November 16, 2012

  Employers must choose to pay or play under the Affordable Care Act

• Budget Negotiators Face Complex Choices

  By Richard Rubin and Heidi Przybyla, Bloomberg  |  November 16, 2012

  Obama to meet with congressional leaders today.

• GOP Governors Balk at Healthcare Reform

  By William Selway and Jennifer Oldham, Bloomberg  |  November 15, 2012

  In the wake of Romney’s loss, state leaders cite concerns over law’s costs, regulatory burdens.