Test your knowledge of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA)

The federal COBRA subsidy's last group of recipients those who began receiving assistance in May 2010 roll off Sept 1. As a result, they face a 186 percent increase in their monthly premiums.

Michigan lawmakers acted illegally when they agreed to take 3 percent from the pay of government employees and earmark it for retirees' health care, the state appeals court said Friday

Monday is the last chance for the repeal question on Ohio's contentious collective bargaining law to be removed from fall ballots. Otherwise, voters can expect to see the referendum when they vote Nov. 8.

Tropical Storm Irene's trek up the East Coast caused less damage than many had feared, a bit of reassuring news for a fragile economy.

The Health and Human Services Department awarded another $137 million in public health grants Thursday, most of it from a fund created by health care reform law.

Federal authorities say Union Pacific Corp. retaliated against three employees who raised safety concerns, so the railroad should pay $615,215 in fines and compensation.

Stock futures were mixed Thursday after the government reported an increase in the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits last week.