Next Showdown in Congress: Protecting Workers vs. Protecting Employers in the Pandemic

Congressional leaders are squaring off over the next pandemic relief bill in a debate over whom Congress should step up to protect: front-line workers seeking more safeguards from the ravages of COVID-19 or beleaguered employers seeking relief from lawsuits.

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New Rules on PPP Loan Forgiveness

Under new rules for the Paycheck Protection Program, borrowers have up to five years to repay loans that are not forgiven

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California Teachers Fight Back Against Pressure To Reopen Schools

The standoff in the nation’s largest state underscores the difficult road ahead for governors and local leaders.

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Individual Market Insurers Remain Profitable In Q1, But Long-Term Outlook Murky

Insurers on the individual market remained profitable in the first three months of 2020 despite the onset of the novel coronavirus pandemic, thanks in part to the declines in routine care and elective procedures, a new analysis finds. The analysis, released Monday from the Kaiser Family Foundation, finds gross profit margins are up in the ...

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Health Insurers Call On Congress To Provide New Funding For Coverage Amid Pandemic

Health insurance companies are calling on Congress to provide more funding to help people keep coverage, citing the more than 44 million who have filed for unemployment since the coronavirus crisis started.

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Employers Balk At Frequent COVID-19 Tests For Workers. Here’s Why

From nursing homes in New York and a landfill in Utah to Disney World and the Las Vegas Strip, employers are wrestling with workplace safety in the age of COVID-19 and making fraught calculations about how to safeguard their businesses and their employees.

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