| Above the Fold |
December 9, 2011 |
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| Today's News |
| Obama, GOP skirmish on payroll tax cut both favor |
| By David Espo |
| President Barack Obama vowed to delay Congress' year-end vacation as well as his own Thursday for "as long as it takes" to extend Social Security payroll tax cuts and long-term jobless benefits, his second challenge in as many days to conservative Republicans...Read more |
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| Longevity must be figured into any retirement plan |
| By Paula Aven Gladych |
| People are living longer, which can complicate retirement planning, according to Northwestern Mutual. With longevity on the rise, individual retirement planning needs to include asset accumulation and savings, as well as strategies for managing the personal and financial risks that can arise when you live into your 80s or 90s...Read more |
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| Senate subcommittee reviews giant PBM merger |
| By Jenny Ivy |
| The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee held a hearing this week to investigate the proposed merger between Express Scripts Inc. and Medco Health Solutions, two of the "big three" PBMs that, combined, could manage up to two-thirds of all prescriptions filled...Read more |
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| The Pulse |
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| Unless Congress acts, mass transit riders will be penalized in 2012 |
| By Jody Dietel |
| If Congress doesn't act before the end of the year, the current contribution level for mass transit will drop down to $125 per month, causing many who rely on this benefit to receive the equivalent of a tax hike on their commuting costs. That's a bite of up to $42 monthly in additional taxes...Read more |
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| Overheard on BenefitsPro |
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 This decision was made by an unelected official. Secretar Sebelius has way too much power over Health Care Reform decisions -- she throws unappropriated money built into the bill around left and right and now this.
-- AbbyW, Sebelius says no to over-the-counter morning-after pill
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