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For the dozen lawmakers tasked with producing a deficit-cutting plan, the threatened "doomsday" defense cuts hit close to home.

American Red Cross workers in Connecticut authorized their contract negotiators Sunday to call a strike, if necessary, to reach an agreement with the agency.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he's discouraged over the lack of progress made by the committee developing new health insurance plans for 800,000 government workers.

As questions about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act continue to surface and rising premium costs remain the reality, small businesses are exploring their health care options, and one solution that has come up is self-funded plans.

Eighty percent of employers say 2010's health reform law is increasing their costs and administrative hassles, which is a cause for concern, according to a recent employer survey by Kansas City-based Lockton Benefit Group.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released a free mobile application that allows workers to monitor the heat index at work sites in an effort to avoid heat-related illnesses.