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Temporary Payroll Tax Extension Passes in Time for the Holidays

The two-month temporary extension of the payroll tax cut was finally signed into law, keeping an average of $40 per paycheck in the pocket of working Americans. link to website

House to Reject Senate Temporary Tax Cut Extension

The House of Representatives is poised to reject a Senate-passed two-month extension of a year-end economic package, preferring instead to hold out for a year-long extension and to challenge Congressional Democrats in yet another political showdown over a popular tax break for the middle class.... link to website

Highmark, UPMC reach temporary contract agreement

UPMC hospitals and physicians will be available to Highmark Inc. insurance customers at in-network rates through June 30, 2013, under a new agreement the warring companies announced this morning. link to website

New Political Buzzwords Obscure Same Problems: Amity Shlaes

Happy Fiscal New Year, Americans. In2012, your paystub will feature an increasingly progressiveincome-tax structure and a temporary two-month partial payroll-tax holiday. If there is no paystub in your ... link to website

Health care coverage gaps found

Some B.C. post-secondary schools are taking steps to ensure their inter-national students are protected by health insurance from the time they arrive in the province until they qualify for coverage under the Medical Services Plan three months later. Simon Fraser University officials became concerned after a few inter-national students who had not purchased temporary health insurance were hit ... link to website

Payroll tax, health costs, debt threaten recovery

LAS CRUCES - Workers avoided a cut to their paychecks in 2012, at least for two months. Last week Congress delivered a temporary extension to the payroll tax cut that, had it not been extended, would have meant about $10 to $20 less per week for the average American's paycheck. link to website

Some B.C. post-secondary schools ensuring international students have health insurance until MSP coverage kicks in

Simon Fraser University became concerned after a few international students who had not purchased temporary health insurance were hit with large medical bills for services delivered during their first three months in the province, said Rohene Bouajram, SFU's senior international student adviser. link to website

Congress OKs Temporary Payroll-tax-cut Extension

Congress approved a two-month extension of a payroll-tax cut on Friday, giving lawmakers more time to work out a longer-term deal and helping consumers avoid a hit to the wallet next year. link to website

New Improvements to State-Sponsored Low Cost Auto Insurance Program

Give the gift of insurance this holiday season Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has announced important improvements to the California Low Cost Automobile Insurance Program (CLCA). Since December 12, a new temporary proof of insurance card can now be printed at the offices of participating insurance agents, thus eliminating the two-week wait for mailed [...] link to website

Payroll tax cut extension bill which includes temporary 'doc fix' stalls in House as GOP objects

The once-seemingly sure deal, which allowed the Senate to recess for the year, was for a $33 billion package of bills to keep the Social Security tax paid by most workers at 4.2 percent rather than 6.2 percent, extend unemployment benefits for those already receiving them, and avoid reductions in Medicare payments to doctors. The measure would be effective through February. link to website