To be generous, I could just chalk this up to one hand not knowing what the other might be trying to manipulate.

In this instance, I'm talking about the position taken on wellness by the Obama administration and how the starched shirts at the IRS feel about it.

In case you missed the news, reported on this site about a week ago, the IRS thinks employers shouldn't be allowed to include their wellness programs when trying to calculate the minimum value of eligible health care plans under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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