Even as they wait for the Supreme Court to rule on health care reform, employers are still on the hook to fulfill requirements that are effective as early as this fall.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) fined Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. $2.8 million for supervisory failures that resulted in overcharging customers $32 million in unwarranted fees, and for failing to provide certain required trade notices.

The number of accountable care organizations across the United States has grown 38 percent over the past six months, a new research report from health care business company Leavitt Partners finds.

Fifty-two percent of Californians disapprove of how Senator Barbara Boxer is handling California job creation and putting unemployed Californians back to work, according to a poll conducted by Pulse Opinion Research on behalf of Californians for Population Stabilization.