| Above the Fold |
February 16, 2012 |
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| Jobless apps drop to 4-year low |
| By Christopher S. Rugaber |
| The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell to the lowest point in almost four years last week, the latest signal that the job market is steadily improving…Read more |
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| Today's News |
| Top bargainers announce payroll tax cut deal |
| By Alan Fram |
| Democrats are mostly satisfied with a compromise bill extending payroll tax cuts and benefits for the long-term unemployed through 2012, and it should be pushed through Congress quickly, the party's House leader said Thursday…Read more |
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| GOP senators unveil new Medicare plan |
| By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar |
| Two Republican senators unveiled a Medicare rescue plan Thursday that features an accelerated transition to private health insurance for many seniors, a gradual increase in the eligibility age, and higher premiums for middle-class and upper-income retirees…Read more |
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| Most workers want telecommuting option
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| By Amanda McGrory |
| Sixty-two percent of workers want the opportunity to telecommute while 83 percent of workers believe telecommuting is becoming more popular, according to a survey by TeamViewer, a provider of remote control and online meetings software, and Harris Interactive…Read more |
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| The Pulse |
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| Flying the not-so-friendly skies |
| By Andy Stonehouse |
| American Airlines has a bigger issue than Alec Baldwin's nasty tweets. Dropping its pension plan and laying off 13,000 employees creates some bad optics…Read more |
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| Overheard on BenefitsPro |
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 Ross is way off base. All HSAs have FREE, yes no cost, preventive care. No barriers at all. In addition if the employer is funding this account for the employee then in all actuality the employee also has NO COST visits until they have used up the HSA deposit. This is not true with CO-Pay plans where they have to pay more premium, co-pays, and partial deductibles for extra diagnostics.
-- Regan Turner CFP, JP Morgan HSA use surges
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