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  SC officers to again pay more for pensions in 2014

  By Seanna Adcox  |  May 9, 2013

  Consultants warned, however, that the scheduled increases aren't enough to sustain South Carolina's Police Officers Retirement System.

• A $4 trillion Dodd-Frank loophole

  By Staff Writer  |  September 13, 2012

  To get around a Dodd-Frank requirement, bankers have offered to help traders turn risky securities into the bonds they need.

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  NAIC Creates Forum to Explore Alternatives to Straight-up PPACA

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  August 14, 2012

  The NAIC has formed a new working group comprised of state insurance commissioners in order to create a forum for the many states that are not adhering to the formal state health care exchange implementation path outlined in PPACA.

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  PPACA: California MLR Rebates to Average $38.89

  By Allison Bell  |  August 1, 2012

  The per-recipient average will range from $3.16 at Anthem on up to $45.15 at Blue Shield, officials say.

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  Mercer: Most Employers Haven’t Met PPACA’s 2014 Requirements

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  July 10, 2012

  Most employers have yet to develop a strategy to meet requirements that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will impose on employers beginning in 2014, new research reveals.

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  Industry Offers Mixed Reaction to PPACA Decision

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  June 28, 2012

  In response to the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision upholding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, industry groups express mixed feelings — and also caution that the real decision won't be made until November.

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  PPACA: Analysts Like Minimum Value Guidance

  By Allison Bell  |  May 7, 2012

  Lockton benefits experts say the approaches suggested by regulators would provide some flexibility.

• Health Reform at 2: Why American Health Care Will Never Be the Same (Washington Post)

  By Staff Writer  |  April 30, 2012

  The Affordable Care Act includes 45 changes to how doctors deliver health care, and how patients pay for it, which will shift away from a pay-per-volume system to one that rewards costly and more effective care.

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  Cost of Health Reform Compliance Varies

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  March 29, 2012

  Small and mid-sized employers will be hit hardest financially when complying with provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

• Friendly Fire Hits Boehner on Dodd-Frank Reform Law (The Hill)

  By Staff Writer  |  October 13, 2011

  As Republican presidential candidates push for House GOP leaders to repeal the 2010 Wall Street reform law, politicians like John Boehner (R-Ohio) face a difficult decision: Follow party wishes or follow political common sense.