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President Barack Obama is pressing Democrats to support a higher deficit reduction proposal that could win Republican support for new tax revenue while reducing costs for major benefit programs such as Medicare and Social Security as the price to reach a deal on raising the government's debt limit.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) imposes a new fee on "specified health insurance policies" and "applicable self-insured health plans" effective for plan years ending after Sept. 30, 2012. The new fee, according to IRS guidance, will be based on "the average number of lives covered under the...

Signing up for Medicaid could improve your overall health and financial security, says a surprising new study that offers clues on how President Barack Obama's health care overhaul might affect millions of low-income uninsured Americans.

Unum Group announced Wednesday that Jon S. Fossel, 69, is retiring as non-executive chairman of the board of directors. William J. Ryan has been named non-executive chairman of the board of directors, succeeding Fossel. The transition will take effect on Sept. 30, when Fossel marks five years of service as...

A California legislative committee has approved a bill that would give state officials the power to reject proposed health insurance rate increases.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a proposed rule would reduce payment rates for physicians and non-physician practitioners by 29.5 percent for services in 2012.

Turning off the lights on Minnesota's state government isn't a money-saver. In fact, the state's six-day-old shutdown over state spending is costing it millions of dollars — a toll that will only rise the longer it lasts.

Opponents of the new federal health care overhaul are one step closer to having voters in the political bellwether of Ohio decide whether the state constitution should be amended to keep people from being required to buy health insurance or face penalties.