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Judge dismisses PPACA subsidy suit
By Andrew Zajac and Alex WayneA D.C. court lets HHS exchanges and state-based exchanges offer the same tax credits.
January 15, 2014
LTCI group to offer virtual conference accessAALTCI will stream sessions live on the Web.
January 14, 2014
Inflation Hazardous to Retirees’ Financial HealthWhile U.S. inflation has been low in recent years, many experts still believe double-digit rates are on the horizon.
January 14, 2014
HHS extends high-risk coverageKaiser Health News says the announcement came in an e-mail.
January 14, 2014
Federal hiring of seriously disabled fallsBut people with "targeted disabilities" make up a bigger percentage of new hires.
January 14, 2014
Medicare may release physician pay dataCMS will consider Freedom of Information Act requests on a case-by-case basis.
January 14, 2014
Disability Insurance Observer: CrankyWhat if employers tried harder to create jobs for cranky workers?
January 14, 2014
CO-OPs start to report enrollmentFour of the nonprofit, member-owned plans could have a combined total of 55,000 enrollees.