Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has signed an executive order creating a panel to determine whether to establish a state-based health care exchange under the new federal health care law.

South Carolina workers will have their maximum unemployment benefits slashed from 26 weeks to 20 under a measure headed to Gov. Nikki Haley's desk.

ING has appointed Maliz E. Beams CEO of ING Retirement, overseeing ING's employer-sponsored retirement plan business, ING Retirement Services, and ING Individual Retirement.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has presented a health benefits proposal to the state's largest public worker union — at the bargaining table.

Gov. Martin O'Malley is announcing the creation of an Office of Health Care Reform and the members of a board that will oversee Maryland's Health Benefit Exchange.

The infrastructure for a new one-stop shop to help North Carolina residents and small businesses find affordable health insurance has passed the House despite complaints from some Democrats that it doesn't do enough to protect consumers.

Des Moines is returning to a self-insurance system for employee health plans, a move city officials hope will eventually save taxpayers $1 million or more each year.

The Massachusetts unemployment rate continued falling in April.