Massachusetts employers, which are required to pay a penalty if they fail to provide health insurance for their workers, are likely to get an 18-month reprieve from the mandate, a central piece of the state’s first-in-the nation health care law. Read >

Washington (CNN) - The requirement that businesses provide their workers with health insurance or face fines – a key provision contained in President Barack Obama's sweeping health care law – will be delayed by one year, the Treasury Department said Tuesday. Read >

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), also referred to as health care reform, introduced several new laws and regulations that impact employers of all sizes. Previously, we posted a 2013 health care reform checklist. This 2014 health care reform checklist covers three (3) key PPACA compliance issues employers may need to complete for 2014. Read >

Four state health insurers will return a total of $57.5 million to small employers and individuals over the coming weeks because too many premium dollars collected last year went into administrative expenses and surpluses rather than medical care. Read >

A bill to repeal a new tax in President Obama's healthcare law now has 218 cosponsors in the House — enough to ensure it would pass. Read >