| Above the Fold |
April 5, 2011 |
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| Study: Japan's insurance industry should be OK |
| By Jenny Ivy |
| Despite the thousands of deaths and huge global financial impact resulting from the March 11 magnitude 9.0 Japanese earthquake the disaster will not have a devastating effect on either the capital of the Japanese insurance industry or the international reinsurance market, according to global professional services company Towers Watson. Read more |
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| Today's News |
| Wisconsin union law likely on hold for 2 months |
| By Todd Richmond |
| Wisconsin's polarizing union rights law will remain on hold for at least two months after a judge Friday said she would continue a restraining order blocking its enactment while she considers whether Republicans broke the state open meetings law in passing it. Read more |
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| Arizona Medicaid considers tax on smokers, obese |
| By Mark Carlson |
| Arizona's cash-strapped Medicaid program is considering charging patients $50 a year if they smoke, have diabetes or are overweight. A spokeswoman for the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System said Friday the fee is intended to rein in health care costs by pushing patients to keep themselves healthy. Read more |
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| Retirement advisors ignoring middle-income Americans |
| By Heather Trese |
| The financial service industry is so busy catering to wealthy Americans that many middle-income Americans are inadequately prepared for retirement, according to a study by the Bankers Life and Casualty Company Center for a Secure Retirement. Read more |
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| The Pulse |
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| Overheard on BenefitsPro |
 What's the over/under on how long it will be before some GOP "prankster" does a "gotcha" video of an AARP employee allegedly showing how to work the system? I'd give it a week.
-- Tricord, House Republicans seek IRS probe of AARP |
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