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  Employers test mix of strategies to avoid PPACA

  By Allen Greenberg  |  May 23, 2013

  Beyond cutting part-timers' jobs and hours, companies are turning to temp agencies, PEOs and other solutions.

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  Assessing FATCA's impact on the insurance industry

  By Stephen Chapman, Chris Joline  |  May 20, 2013

  While many provisions of the final regulations’ simplified or clarified the impact on insurers, certain provisions have ultimately complicated or raised additional questions on FATCA's impact.

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  CBO reduces 'Cadillac' tax, penalty estimates

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  May 20, 2013

  “Cadillac tax” collections, according to the CBO, will be far less than originally forecast.

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  GOP hopes IRS scandal will snag PPACA

  By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar  |  May 20, 2013

  The head of IRS PPACA implementation efforts was the head of the tax-exempt division.

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  House chairman sees IRS errors as part of pattern

  By Alan Fram, Stephen Ohlemacher  |  May 17, 2013

  A top House Republican charges that the IRS's tougher scrutiny of conservative groups seems part of a broader pattern of intimidation and cover-ups by the White House.

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  Obama fires IRS commissioner

  By Stephen Ohlemacher  |  May 16, 2013

  President Obama ousted the acting commissioner of the IRS late Wednesday amid an outcry over the improper targeting of tea party groups.

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  Washington state SHOP exchange attracts one carrier

  By Allison Bell  |  May 16, 2013

  Managers are wondering whether they should postpone the launch date.

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  PPACA may penalize some Native Americans

  By Garance Burke  |  May 16, 2013

  Indians who get IHS care can ignore the individual mandate, but the exemption is narrow.

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  CCIIO: HSA plans are still possible

  By Allison Bell  |  May 15, 2013

  Officials also answer questions about exchange reporting and exchange broker data security standards.

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  IRS: Blues shouldn't put quality in MLR tax calculations

  By Allison Bell  |  May 10, 2013

  The proposed regulations would affect use of a special nonprofit plan tax deduction.