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The Illinois Department of Insurance has been awarded a $5.1 million federal grant to develop and maintain a health insurance exchange where consumers can shop for coverage.

Many public employees with Michigan schools and local governments would face higher bills for health care coverage under a revised plan approved Tuesday by a legislative committee and awaiting final votes in the state Legislature.

Nearly one of every 10 midsized or big employers expects to stop offering health coverage to workers once federal insurance exchanges start in 2014, according to a new survey from a large benefits consultant.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is about to try four different strategies for bundling provider payments.

The Obama administration says states that have not adopted their own insurance exchanges may get a second chance to avoid one run by the U.S. government.

Omnicare Inc. on Tuesday went public with a $457 million offer for pharmacy management services company PharMerica Corp., sending shares of both companies surging.

The Principal has named 10 growing businesses (selected by an independent panel of judges) as the 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial Security in 2011.

The kids are back in school now at least the ones whore mobile so it seems fitting to tackle multiple topics today before heading out to recess.