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The new underwriting restrictions apply there, but the risk pool expansion programs do not.

A large group of House conservatives intends to unveil legislation providing an expanded tax break for consumers who purchase their own health coverage and increasing the government funding for high-risk pools, according to lawmakers who said the plan marked the Republicans' first comprehensive alternative to President Barack Obama's health care...

The Obama administration approved new rules Tuesday that extend minimum wage and overtime pay to nearly 2 million home health care workers.

Employers can also offer a choice between coverage or cash.

In short, employers cant fund an HRA, for example, so the employee can take that money to the exchange and buy an individual policy.

Giving workers cash to buy their own coverage violates the upcoming ban on annual benefits limits, officials say.

The new health insurance marketplace in Rhode Island, a centerpiece of the nationally mandated health care overhaul, passed a recent federal operations review "with flying colors" and is ready to open next month, the director said Thursday.

Most employees will see changes when enrolling in health benefits this year.