Michigan

GOP hopes IRS scandal will snag health care law

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar | May 20, 2013

The former head of the office that subjected tea-party groups seeking tax exemptions to tougher scrutiny is now running the tax agency's division in charge of implementing the health care law.
Ousted IRS chief regrets treatment of tea party

By Alan Fram, Stephen Ohlemacher | May 17, 2013

A top House Republican charges that the IRS's improper use of tougher scrutiny of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status seems part of a broader pattern of intimidation and cover-ups by the Obama administration.
Obama picks budget official to run IRS

By Stephen Ohlemacher | May 17, 2013

President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the agency amid the controversy over agents targeting tea party groups.
Justice investigating IRS targeting of tea party

By Stephen Ohlemacher | May 15, 2013

The Justice Department is opening a criminal investigation of the IRS just as another probe concludes that lax management enabled agents to improperly target tea party groups.
Detroit is broke

By Corey Williams | May 14, 2013

The first report by Detroit's emergency manager declares that the city is broke and at risk of running completely out of money — a financial meltdown that could mean employees don't get paid, retirees lose their pensions and residents endure even deeper cuts in municipal services.
What is a DB pension really worth?

By Rich White | May 9, 2013

“How much retirement income can I realistically count on from my pension?” is a relatively new question in the financial lexicon. Advisors are just starting to address it.
How many hours will it take to comply with PPACA?

By Kathryn Mayer | May 8, 2013

House Republicans offer a glimpse at just how many hours it might take to comply with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Insurer, 12 hospitals switch reimbursement model

By Associated Press | April 29, 2013

Michigan's largest health insurer and a dozen hospitals have announced a deal to move to a new way of reimbursing health providers for services.
Baucus, leading supporter of health reforms, to retire

By Donna Cassata | April 23, 2013

Democratic Sen. Max Baucus, the powerful Senate Finance chairman who steered President Barack Obama's health care overhaul into law, has decided to retire.
More states license co-ops

By Allison Bell | April 17, 2013

At least 10 organizers of co-op plans have received some or all of the state regulator approvals they need to open the plans for business.