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A shortage of primary care physicians is expected to worsen as millions of newly insured Americans gain coverage under the PPACA.

The likes of Dow Chemical, Safeway and 3M join forces to push for more 'value-based' care, more meaningful ways to measure outcomes and, overall, better results.

It says efforts to elicit better value for employer-sponsored health plans are flawed.

White House-backed immigration legislation is gaining momentum in the Senate, where lawmakers say they are closing in on a bipartisan compromise to spend tens of billions of dollars stiffening the bill's border security requirements without delaying legalization for millions living in the country unlawfully.

Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by 18,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 354,000. Despite the gain, the level remains consistent with moderate job growth.

Small business owners now have a strong ally in selecting health insurance for themselves and their employees.