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By Tom Murphy |
March 29, 2012
An alliance of drugstores and community pharmacists has filed a federal lawsuit to stop Express Scripts Inc.'s $29.1 billion takeover of Medco Health Solutions Inc., a deal they fear would create a giant pharmacy benefits manager with too much leverage and market share.
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By Matt Sedensky |
January 24, 2012
Social Security benefits statements — which officials stopped mailing to cut costs — will again be sent out to selected age groups.
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By Scott Bauer |
January 18, 2012
A Democrat widely viewed as a union favorite emerged Wednesday to challenge Gov. Scott Walker, a day after petition circulators spurred by anger over the Republican's moves against organized labor said they submitted more than enough signatures to force a recall election.
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By Scott Bauer |
January 17, 2012
Groups seeking to recall Republican Gov. Scott Walker submitted nearly twice as many signatures Tuesday as required to force an election, an overwhelming number that may make a vote later this year inevitable.
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July 28, 2011
A timeline of how debt negotiations culminated into last-minute desperation for compromise.
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By John Sullivan, Advisorone |
July 5, 2011
In what could be a boon to the annuity industry, a report released Friday by the Government Accountability Office said that delaying Social Security and purchasing an annuity may be the only way to ensure solvency in retirement.
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By Jenny Ivy |
May 22, 2011
A Senate bill introduced last week would make it harder for savers to tap into retirement funds, while making it easier for workers to repay loans from retirement accounts after losing a job.
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By Matthew Perrone |
April 13, 2011
Government investigators say the Food and Drug Administration is putting patients at risk by approving sensitive medical devices such as hip joints and heart defibrillators under the same streamlined system intended for power wheelchairs, stitches and catheters.
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By Jenny Ivy |
February 14, 2011
The U.S. Senate is navigating through a number of proposed laws aimed at helping Americans prepare for a more secure retirement.
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By Jenny Ivy |
June 21, 2010
The Senate's Special Committee on Aging listened to rigorous testimony last week, weighing the suitability of lifetime income products within defined contribution retirement plans like 401(k)s.
