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Kansas was close Tuesday to joining other states in enacting a law designed to block a mandate in last year's federal health care overhaul requiring most Americans to buy health insurance.

A new Market Strategies International national study, Health Care Reform 360, reveals attitudes and worries employers have about health care reform.

Gov. Scott Walker no longer expects to see the savings from forcing state workers to pay more for their health insurance and pension benefits before the start of the next budget year in July.

As benefits brokers and benefits managers look for new and innovative ways to bring value to their clients and employees, they cannot ignore the $139 billion prescription industry.

Thousands of Ohio adults with developmental disabilities earn less than the minimum wage — a situation that critics say exploits workers and supporters say provides more opportunities for the disabled to have jobs.

The state Legislature easily passed a package to overhaul Washington's workers' compensation system Monday, quickly approving the plan over the objections of labor groups.

Thousands of Ohio adults with developmental disabilities earn less than the minimum wage — a situation that critics say exploits workers and supporters say provides more opportunities for the disabled to have jobs.

Des Moines is returning to a self-insurance system for employee health plans, a move city officials hope will eventually save taxpayers $1 million or more each year.