New jobs bill offers employers a tax holiday
March 8, 2010 by Christian Schappel
The House just passed the Senate’s $15 billion jobs bill meant to encourage you to seek out the unemployed. More…
March 8, 2010 by Christian Schappel
Obama signs temporary COBRA subsidy extension
March 4, 2010 by Christian Schappel
As you probably heard, President Obama signed a bill extending federal funding for the COBRA subsidy and unemployment benefits. More…
Does Obama’s new health plan offer relief for employers?
February 24, 2010 by Christian Schappel
The White House’s new health plan could lead to sweeping changes to reform — and one provision offers a ray of hope to employers. More…
Just in time for the holidays: Senate passes health bill
December 24, 2009 by Christian Schappel
Every member of the Democratic caucus backed the bill, while every Republican opposed it. But the Senate’s $871 billion health bill passed Dec. 24 by a 60-39 vote. More…
Obama signs COBRA subsidy extension: Key changes
December 23, 2009 by Christian Schappel
President Obama just signed a bill extending the federal COBRA subsidy by six months. It goes into effect immediately. More…
Same-sex partner benefits bill passes House committee
November 30, 2009 by Christian Schappel
After much debate over gay rights and extending benefits packages, a House committee just passed legislation that would provide health care and other benefits to same-sex domestic partners of federal employees. More…
3 pain points to watch as health reform moves to Senate
November 18, 2009 by Christian Schappel
The latest healthcare reform bill just passed the House. But making it through the Senate will be even harder as a few rough edges still need some smoothing. More…
Sen. panel OKs health bill: Here’s what’s in it
October 16, 2009 by Jim Giuliano
Healthcare reform inched closer to reality when the Senate Finance Committee approved its version of the bill. Here’s what they OK’d and what to expect next. More…
