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NewsSupport for 'Cadillac tax' running out of gas
The fallout from last month's election of Republican Sen. Scott Brown to replace the late Massachusetts Democrat Ted Kennedy goes on, with the so-called "Cadillac" tax its latest probable casualty. Read more...
Labor union issues report slamming tax on 'Cadillac' plans
While unions have generally been supportive of the Obama Administration's health reform efforts, cracks are beginning to show in their alliance. This week, the Communications Workers of American Read more...
CBO: Middle-income consumers are costly under House reform bill
After all of this time and effort, the following can't be very reassuring to House Democrats championing their own brand of healthcare reform. A new analysis by the Congressional Budget Office this Read more...
Hospitals fight federal charity care rules
Not-for-profit hospitals are rightly fearful that Congress will meddle with their tax exemption. If nothing else, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has given them plenty of warning that their tax status was Read more...
HFMA releases model charity-care policy for non-profits
The Healthcare Financial Management Association has released a model charity-care policy, in a move that is likely to help non-profit hospitals to prepare for tighter IRS scrutiny of their charity Read more...
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