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Pawlenty restricts Minnesota's participation in healthcare reform law
By Julian Pecquet; The Hill ~ Aug 31, 2010

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty restricted his state's participation in the healthcare reform law. On Tuesday, the possible 2012 presidential candidate signed an executive order directing state agencies to decline all discretionary participation in the new law...

Public sours on health care reform
By Jennifer Haberkorn; Politico ~ Aug 31, 2010

A new poll shows that public support for health care reform dropped sharply in August – a dagger in Democrats’ hopes that their landmark legislation will help them in November’s midterm.

The New Health Care Law and Extending the Life of Medicare While Saving Money
By Susan Jaffe; AARP Bulletin ~ Aug 30, 2010

According to Medicare's latest financial report card, the new health care law extends the financial soundness of the program by 12 years, to 2029.

Medical Imaging Overused, Driving Up Costs
By Kristina Fiore; ABC News ~ Aug 29, 2010

Expensive MRI and CT Scans Are Overused, Researchers Say
Part of the explosion in medical imaging over the past two decades may be attributable to overuse, and steps need to be taken to cut back, researchers say.

Medicare expands coverage to help smokers quit
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar; The Associated Press ~ Aug 28, 2010

Medicare is catching up to most private insurers by providing counseling for anyone on the program who's trying to kick the smoking habit...

Can Concierge Medicine for the Few Benefit the Many?
By Pauline W. Chen, M.D.; The New York Times ~ Aug 26, 2010

The debate about the ethics of concierge doctoring has grown more heated, with more and more physicians unabashedly lining up to take sides...

Employers Packaging Next Year's Benefits Plans Confront Overhaul
From KHN Daily Reports; Kaiser Health News ~ Aug 26, 2010

Some employers are finding that the health coverage they buy for their employees is changing, and that the health law may be responsible...



Pension Articles

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Pension Cuts Won't Cover a $3 Trillion Bill in U.S., Study Says
By Dunstan McNichol; Bloomberg ~ Aug 20, 2010

The study of 116 U.S. retirement plans for teachers and government workers showed that as of June 30, 2009, they had $1.89 trillion in assets to cover $3.15 trillion in liabilities...