Category: Articles

Insurance eligibility extension improves medical care for young adults

A new study suggests young adults are more likely to get care and see a doctor when states extend the time they can stay on their parents’ health insurance — a measure also mandated by the 2010 federal health care law.

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Supreme Court may wait until 2014 to rule on individual mandate

The Supreme Court may wait to rule until 2014 on PPACA’s individual mandate, some Court watchers speculate. Such a delay, say health care experts, would not only add costs to the health care system, but continue confusion among the employer and the hea…

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U.S. Congress ends bitter tax battle with bill passage

Congress ended a three-month battle on Friday by passing legislation to extend a tax cut for 160 million workers, a boon for both the economy and President Barack Obama in this election year.

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Is traditional retirement a thing of the past?

A new study shows 57% of workers age 60+ say they will look for a new job after retiring from their current company, showing that retirement no longer means the end of one’s career. The survey included more than 800 U.S. workers age 60 and older and mo…

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Manufacturing jobs make U.S. comeback, but employees need new skills

The manufacturing jobs once thought to be lost to China and India are slowly making a comeback in the United States, though they’re in different specialties than originally thought. Last week, employers representing the private sector, education and go…

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Stemming the tide of overtreatment in U.S. health care

A leading group of U.S. doctors is trying to tackle the costly problem of excessive medical testing, hoping to avoid more government intervention in how they practice.

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Teepees & toilet paper: CFOs reveal craziest expense report submissions

Think you’ve seen/heard it all from employees looking to claim questionable reimbursements on expense reports? Think again. Robert Half Management Resources polled CFOs on the most unusual submissions; here are the funniest—and most fraudulent&#15…

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It’s OK to ask: Same-sex benefits & taxes

It’s tax time again and I tend to get questions this time of year about reporting of benefits. Health plans that provide coverage to same-sex couples and domestic partners require some special consideration for tax purposes so let’s review some of the …

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Five former employees allegedly stole tens of thousands of confidential documents before leaving

SunPower is suing five former employees and SolarCity in U.S. federal court, accusing the five of stealing tens of thousands of confidential SunPower documents before they left to work for the rival solar firm.

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Cut to the chase: The only 3 interview questions that matter

A recent Forbes blog post stated there are only three questions that truly matter when interviewing job candidates. And not one of them is, “Where do you see yourself in five years?”

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