Retirement Benefits Back and Forth (US News & World Report)
I do not support a federal program that will mandate business owners to pay for and administer an automatic workplace pension ["5 Ways President Obama Plans to Change Your Retirement," usnews.com].

Senate SCHIP Bill Will Include Coverage For Immigrant Children, Pregnant Women, Sen. Reid Says (Medical News Today)
The Senate version of the State Children's Health Insurance Program expansion bill (S. 275) likely will include provisions allowing states to extend public health benefits to legal immigrant pregnant women and children who have been in the country less than five years, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Friday, CongressDaily reports.

Earnings Preview: WellPoint to post 4Q results (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
WellPoint Inc., the nation s largest insurer as measured by enrollment, reports its fourth-quarter results Wednesday before the market opens. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

THE INFLUENCE GAME: Hospices win $134m in stimulus (AP via Yahoo! News)
When the Bush administration last year cut what Medicare will provide for hospice care for dying patients, the hospice industry fought back.