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The federal budget deficit will hit $1.28 trillion this year, down slightly from the previous two years, with even bigger savings to come over the next decade, according to congressional projections released Wednesday.

MetLife is upping the ante and taking on a bigger role at the new home of the Jets and Giants, and the 2014 Super Bowl.

Colorado's Medicaid program has had significant delays in determining applicants' eligibility, according to a federal review released Tuesday that raised the question of withholding money from the state if problems are not solved.

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.