| Above the Fold |
June 20, 2011 |
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| Obama kills health care waivers |
| By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, AP |
| Removing a potential political distraction ahead of next year's elections, the Obama administration Friday announced an early end to a health care waiver program that has come under fire from congressional Republicans. Read more |
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| Today's News |
| Baucus demands McKinsey survey details |
| By Kathryn Mayer, BenefitsPro |
| Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) is pushing McKinsey & Company to release the methodology behind the firm's survey that found 30 percent of employers will stop offering health insurance after 2014. Read more |
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| The right advice on supplemental life |
| By Stephen Pontecorvo |
| Many people would agree that some level of life insurance coverage is better than no life insurance coverage. However, in order to really meet the needs of employees, the focus should be on the adequacy of coverage. Read more |
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| AARP slammed for not fighting Social Security cuts |
| By Stephen Ohlemacher, AP |
| AARP, the powerful lobby for older Americans, was hammered Friday by fellow activists for refusing to oppose any and all cuts to Social Security benefits, a position the group says it has long held as a way to extend the life of the massive retirement and disability program. Read more |
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| The Pulse |
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Can you even imagine the pressure the administration has put on McKinsey?
