Several North Carolina House members got a crash course on the state's unemployment insurance system as they tried to figure out how to better discourage improper or fraudulent payments.

Federal prosecutors say a Tampa-based health care provider has agreed to pay $137.5 million to settle four lawsuits involving fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid claims in nine states.

Democrats in New York's Senate are pushing for an increase in the minimum wage.

Payroll processing company Automatic Data Processing Inc. said Tuesday that it completed its acquisition of the human resources subsidiary of SHPS Inc., an employee benefits administration company.

Suffolk County wants to spread out the cost of rising pension benefits over 10 years as one way to help slash a budget deficit, estimated to reach $530 million by the end of 2013.

Alaska's Senate Finance Committee is proposing saving $2 billion and putting another $1 billion toward unfunded pension liabilities.

Express Scripts Inc. said Monday that it completed its $29.1 billion acquisition of Medco Health Solutions Inc., creating the largest pharmacy benefits manager in the country by far.

Vice President Joe Biden says he's confident the Supreme Court will uphold the constitutionality of the health care law.