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March 29, 2012

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Justices' questions suggest skepticism about health care law
The questions asked by U.S. Supreme Court justices Tuesday during arguments on the constitutionality of the 2010 health care law suggest that a majority on the court may have serious doubts about whether the law can be upheld. Reuters (3/27), Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (3/27), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (3/27)

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Survey: PPACA is not as costly as employers had feared
Most of the 440 employers surveyed in 34 states said they have not dropped health care coverage as a result of the PPACA, and compliance costs are not as high as they had expected. The survey was conducted by the Midwest Business Group on Health. It was co-sponsored by the National Business Coalition on Health, Business Insurance and Workforce Management. Chicago Tribune (3/26)

Part-time practice becomes more popular among physicians
Twenty-five percent of the workforce in large medical groups in 2011 were part-time physicians, an increase from only 13% in 2005, according to a survey by the American Medical Group Association. Researchers also found that the rate of male physicians who work part-time grew from 7% in 2005 to 22% in 2011. Medscape (free registration) (3/21)

Hotel service providers are reporting decline in tipping
Changes in airline, hotel and corporate policies reflecting the struggling economy are affecting tips for service providers in the hotel industry, this feature says. Higher airline baggage fees have prompted travelers to reduce their luggage weight, lessening the need for hotel bellhops. Meanwhile, stricter corporate spending rules are forcing business travelers to skimp on some luxuries and the corresponding tips for their providers. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (3/26)

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Survey: 16% of young workers say they'd quit over outdated gadgets
Employee Benefit News (3/23)

Government & Policy

States explore publicly run retirement plans for private workers
Several states are exploring the idea of running retirement funds for private workers. The concept could boost retirement savings by making it easier for companies to offer workers a pension plan. Officials in California, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Ohio and Florida have expressed interest. Bloomberg (3/26), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (3/26)

Miss. House votes to give physicians tax breaks
The House voted 120-1 Monday in favor of House Bill 1547, designed to draw physicians to the state. The measure would enable some physicians moving to Mississippi to be exempt from state taxes on annual income of more than $100,000. Much of the state is facing a shortage of physicians. WJTV-TV (Jackson, Miss.)/The Associated Press (3/26)

The Workplace

Group develops method for measuring hiring costs
A work group made of human resources professionals has developed a standard for measuring a company's cost of hiring new employees. The standard is aimed at making the financial side of the hiring process more transparent and quantifiable. The calculation divides the external and internal costs of hiring by the number of new hires during a specified time period. "The team wanted to create a standard that would be both accepted by the CFO's office and practical to implement by HR," said Jeremy Shapiro of Morgan Stanley, who chaired the work group. Business Finance (3/20)

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