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Over the past year there has been a lot of buzz about the term “medical tourism.” With health care costs continually rising, the attractiveness of providing medical care at up to a ninety percent saving is pretty hard to resist.

Bank of America Corp. has reached a deal to sell its Balboa Life Insurance Co. unit to Securian Financial Group Inc. a privately held insurance and retirement planning company based in St. Paul, Minn.

Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Thursday that he has directed his chief labor negotiator to reach out to the state employee union leaders and learn how they plan to change their process for approving a labor savings and concessions agreement.

President Barack Obama says the uncertainty over whether lawmakers will raise the nation's debt limit is keeping businesses from hiring.

Job market shrinks, wellness programs expand to keep pace with employee waist lines.

As double-digit increases in medical insurance continue, many employers look for ways to keep their budgets lean.