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A lawyer representing city retirees in Providence, R.I., is expected to tell a judge they have approved a deal freezing automatic pension hikes and restructuring health benefits.

Stockton, the California city with the nation's second-highest foreclosure rate, is facing a moment of decision on whether to become the biggest city to file for bankruptcy, as a deadline for talks between the city and its creditors approached late Monday.

President Barack Obama ardently defends his federal health care overhaul. Republican challenger Mitt Romney adamantly opposes it. But this coming week, when the Supreme Court rules on the constitutionality of the law, both sides will be scrambling for political gain no matter the outcome.

The number of accountable care organizations across the United States has grown 38 percent over the past six months, a new research report from health care business company Leavitt Partners finds.

After another morning came and went for the Supreme Court with no ruling on health reform, most expect to find out the fate of Obamas Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on Monday, the next time the Court is scheduled to announce decisions.

More than 80,000 retired government employees will have to start paying for health insurance under legislation Gov. Pat Quinn signed Thursday, ending a major benefit that Illinois had promised to employees.