Republican Party

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  Mich. Senate votes to extend health claims tax

  By David Eggert  |  May 17, 2013

  Out-of-state carriers are exempt, and that has led to a revenue shortfall.

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  Marilyn Tavenner wins confirmation for CMS post

  By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar  |  May 16, 2013

  Members of the Senate endorsed her performance with a 91-7 vote.

• Obama’s war on the young

  By Staff Writer  |  May 15, 2013

  Premiums for the young and healthy could go up by more than a “slight increase” under PPACA.

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  Obama wades back into the health care debate

  By Julie Pace  |  May 10, 2013

  The president will talk about the cancer screening and contraceptive benefits mandates.

• GOP won’t offer input on nominees to controversial ObamaCare panel

  By Staff Writer  |  May 9, 2013

  Refusal to participate in the Independent Payment Advisor Board is a political maneuver.

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  How many hours will it take to comply with PPACA?

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  May 8, 2013

  House Republicans predict how many hours it might take to comply with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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  Obamacare repeal vote coming soon, Cantor promises

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  May 6, 2013

  House Republicans are planning another swipe at the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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  W.Va. to expand Medicaid, cover 92K uninsured

  By Lawrence Messina  |  May 2, 2013

  The decision follows a financial analysis that found more than $5 billion in promised federal funds will cover nearly all of the resulting costs over the next decade.

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  Florida Senate rejects pension changes

  By Bruce Schreiner  |  May 1, 2013

  The debate about future pension benefits comes as other states have been following the lead of many American companies.

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  Santorum: Keep fighting Obamacare

  By Corey Dahl  |  May 1, 2013

  Some say it’s time for the benefits industry to accept PPACA as law. Rick Santorum is not one of those people.