Johns Hopkins University President Dr. William R. Brody was named on Monday head of the La Jolla, Calif.-based Salk Institute for Biological Studies.

Over the past six years, Texas workers have lost employer-sponsored health insurance coverage at a rate greater than the national average, according to a new report.

A newly formed business group is preparing a billboard campaign to promote Kansas City’s West Bottoms area.

Prominent Twin Cities restaurateur Dean Vlahos lost a lot in the Tom Petters scandal.

Over the past six years, Texas workers have lost employer-sponsored health insurance coverage at a rate greater than the national average, according to a new report.

A Florida company has purchased Al Phillips Insurance Agency Inc. in Nashville. (BRO)

Dewan Properties LLC bought 122.6 acres of vacant land in northwest Osceola County for $3.5 million.

Construction on Christian Brothers University’s Cooper-Wilson Center for Life Sciences and the Assisi Hall Science Learning Center is complete, and a ribbon cutting and blessing is scheduled for Oct. 28 at 5 p.m.

Over the past six years, Texas workers have lost employer-sponsored health insurance coverage at a rate greater than the national average, according to a new report.

FedEx Freight announced Monday it will be offering next-business-day coverage between key Canadian gateway cities and other U.S. regions. (FDX)

Over the past six years, Texas workers have lost employer-sponsored health insurance coverage at a rate greater than the national average, according to a new report.

Over the past six years, Pennsylvania workers have lost employer-provided health insurance coverage at a rate greater than the national average, according to a new report.

The state is awarding grants to 10 Ohio nonprofit organizations following a February settlement with pharmaceuticals provider Caremark Rx LLC that paid Ohio $1.4 million.

Congress considered but failed to enact legislation to strengthen the Small Business Administration’s loan programs.

Rest oring the health of the U.S. economy will dominate the domestic agenda of the next president, whoever he is. John McCain and Barack Obama have fundamental differences on how to do that. McCain emphasizes the role that low tax rates play in economic growth, while Obama thinks government investments in targeted areas, such as alternative energy and the creation of new businesses, are important. Both, however, will be constrained by fiscal realities — the ballooning federal deficit and the still-uncertain cost of the nation’s financial crisis. They may have to drop or defer large chunks of their agenda. For businesses, one thing seems clear: Companies will face more government regulation. Both candidates are “likely to be big regulators,” said Veronique de Rugy, senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. This report looks at how the outcome of the election could affect small businesses in four key areas: taxes, health care, energy and the rules governing union organizing.

Typically only larger businesses risk paying employee medical bills with their own money rather than buying health insurance.

The hard feelings between CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and Washington, D.C., community activists and lawmakers are rooted in the health insurer’s failed attempt to convert and sell more than five years ago.

If the till is full, leave it alone.

Credit crunch aside, two Tri-State companies have picked up badly needed investment capital in recent weeks from angel investor group Queen City Angels.

CNG Financial Corp. is facing up to $46 million in new federal income tax liabilities because of the way it handled stock transactions in 2000 and 2002, attorneys for company founder Allen Davis argued in an Oct. 8 court hearing.

The Ohio Business Roundtable has created an affiliate to house its growing number of initiatives battling the health-cost hydra eating employers’ bottom lines.

A Columbus health care advocacy group is seeking an organization willing to run a “pharmacy of last resort” to distribute free drugs to people for whom even $4 generic prescriptions can cost too much.

Rest oring the health of the U.S. economy will dominate the domestic agenda of the next president, whoever he is. John McCain and Barack Obama have fundamental differences on how to do that. McCain emphasizes the role that low tax rates play in economic growth, while Obama thinks government investments in targeted areas, such as alternative energy and the creation of new businesses, are important. Both, however, will be constrained by fiscal realities — the ballooning federal deficit and the still-uncertain cost of the nation’s financial crisis. They may have to drop or defer large chunks of their agenda. For businesses, one thing seems clear: Companies will face more government regulation. Both candidates are “likely to be big regulators,” said Veronique de Rugy, senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. This report looks at how the outcome of the election could affect small businesses in four key areas: taxes, health care, energy and the rules governing union organizing.

D.C. lawmakers have rejected CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield’s latest proposal to solve a years-long battle over contributions that the region’s largest health insurer must make to community health care programs in the District.

It’s hard to find a bank in Charlotte or North Carolina that hasn’t benefited from the stunning fall of Wachovia Corp.

Creators of an online shopping mall where customers can browse for health care the same way they might shop for shoes are trying to move into the Wisconsin market.

Restoring the health of the U.S. economy will dominate the domestic agenda of the next president, whoever he is. John McCain and Barack Obama have fundamental differences on how to do that. McCain emphasizes the role that low tax rates play in economic growth, while Obama thinks government investments in targeted areas, such as alternative energy and the creation of new businesses, are important. Both, however, will be constrained by fiscal realities — the ballooning federal deficit and the still-uncertain cost of the nation’s financial crisis. They may have to drop or defer large chunks of their agenda. For businesses, one thing seems clear: Companies will face more government regulation. Both candidates are “likely to be big regulators,” said Veronique de Rugy, senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. This report looks at how the outcome of the election could affect small businesses in four key areas: taxes, health care, energy and the rules governing union organizing.

Congress considered, but failed to enact, legislation to strengthen the Small Business Administration’s loan programs.

Restoring the health of the U.S. economy will dominate the domestic agenda of the next president, whoever he is. John McCain and Barack Obama have fundamental differences on how to do that. McCain emphasizes the role that low tax rates play in economic growth, while Obama thinks government investments in targeted areas, such as alternative energy and the creation of new businesses, are important. Both, however, will be constrained by fiscal realities — the ballooning federal deficit and the still-uncertain cost of the nation’s financial crisis. They may have to drop or defer large chunks of their agenda. For businesses, one thing seems clear: Companies will face more government regulation. Both candidates are “likely to be big regulators,” said Veronique de Rugy, senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. This report looks at how the outcome of the election could affect small businesses in four key areas: taxes, health care, energy and the rules governing union organizing.

Congress considered, but failed to enact, legislation to strengthen the Small Business Administration’s loan programs.

With an environment marked by increasing costs and enhanced competition for jobs, construction companies may be tempted to classify workers as independent contractors instead of employees.

After registering record-low confidence levels in the state’s economy throughout much of 2008, Alabama business leaders expected to see the light at the end of the tunnel in the fourth quarter.

Health care costs and tax reform are the two major political issues facing small businesses this election season, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).

Congress considered, but failed to enact, legislation to strengthen the Small Business Administration’s loan programs.

Two “brainiac” Roseville elementary school kids who launched a Web site last winter and created buzz among researchers and talk of a national educational program are on special assignment this semester in Paris, learning how to expand their own brain power.

Restoring the health of the U.S. economy will dominate the domestic agenda of the next president, whoever he is. John McCain and Barack Obama have fundamental differences on how to do that. McCain emphasizes the role that low tax rates play in economic growth, while Obama thinks government investments in targeted areas, such as alternative energy and the creation of new businesses, are important. Both, however, will be constrained by fiscal realities — the ballooning federal deficit and the still-uncertain cost of the nation’s financial crisis. They may have to drop or defer large chunks of their agenda. For businesses, one thing seems clear: Companies will face more government regulation.

Restoring the health of the U.S. economy will dominate the domestic agenda of the next president.

The proportion of working-age Americans with medical bill problems or who are paying off medical debt climbed from 34 percent to 41 percent between 2005 and 2007, according to a comprehensive national study.

Restoring the health of the U.S. economy will dominate the domestic agenda of the next president, whoever he is.

John McCain claims Barack Obama wants to raise taxes on small businesses.

John McCain and Barack Obama would go in opposite directions when it comes to the employer’s role in providing health insurance.

Both John McCain and Barack Obama have issued plans on how the nation should meet its energy needs while addressing global warming, but some small- business owners aren’t impressed.

John McCain claims Barack Obama wants to raise taxes on small businesses.

John McCain and Barack Obama would go in opposite directions when it comes to the employer’s role in providing health insurance.

Businesses could expect a lot more union organizing activity if Barack Obama is elected, and Democrats strengthen their control of the Senate.

Restoring the health of the U.S. economy will dominate the domestic agenda of the next president, whoever he is.

A federal audit released in late September shows that 97.2 percent of Florida nursing homes had health and safety violations during the last three years, ranking the Sunshine State 13th worst out of all 50 states.

While First Horizon National Corp. has gotten out of most of its non-core banking lines of business and pulled in its national programs like mortgage lending, one line of business it continues to support is its health savings account arm, First Horizon Msaver, Inc.

R estoring the health of the U.S. economy will dominate the domestic agenda of the next president, whoever he is. John McCain and Barack Obama have fundamental differences on how to do that. McCain emphasizes the role that low tax rates play in economic growth, and Obama thinks government investments in targeted areas, such as alternative energy and the creation of new businesses, are important. Both, however, will be constrained by fiscal realities — the ballooning federal deficit and the still-uncertain cost of the nation’s financial crisis. They may have to drop or defer large chunks of their agenda. For businesses, one thing seems clear: Companies will face more government regulation. Both candidates are “likely to be big regulators,” said Veronique de Rugy, senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. This report looks at how the outcome of the election could affect small businesses in four key areas: taxes, health care, energy and the rules governing union organizing.

Restoring the health of the U.S. economy will dominate the domestic agenda of the next president, whoever he is. John McCain and Barack Obama have fundamental differences on how to do that. McCain emphasizes the role that low tax rates play in economic growth, while Obama thinks government investments in targeted areas, such as alternative energy and the creation of new businesses, are important. Both, however, will be constrained by fiscal realities — the ballooning federal deficit and the still-uncertain cost of the nation’s financial crisis. They may have to drop or defer large chunks of their agenda. For businesses, one thing seems clear: Companies will face more government regulation. Both candidates are “likely to be big regulators,” said Veronique de Rugy, senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. This report looks at how the outcome of the election could affect small businesses in four key areas: taxes, health care, energy and the rules governing union organizing.

To the editor: The BBJ’s Sept. 26 article, “Survey: Health plans need to be more efficient,” concludes with Lynn Nicholas, president and CEO of the Massachusetts Hospital Association, saying that “she hopes the survey results will be used to spark a greater conversation between hospitals and insurers about how to reduce long-term costs.”

It could take weeks, or even months, to see whether the $700 billion financial rescue package enacted Oct. 3 gets credit flowing again on Main Street.

At least $3.5 million set aside to educate residents about how to obtain insurance under the Massachusetts health reform law is on the verge of being eliminated from the state budget as a result of the worsening financial crisis. More cuts to the ambitious program could be on the horizon, observers say, if fallout from the financial market meltdown doesn’t stabilize soon.

If the current economic picture wasn’t bleak enough, Silicon Valley employers may soon find themselves paying more for mental health care coverage.

Congress considered, but failed to enact, legislation to strengthen the Small Business Administration’s loan programs.

Skyline Solar Inc. had an all-hands meeting in honor of the $700 billion economic rescue plan, which passed Oct. 3.

George Halvorson, CEO of Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, recently talked with the Portland Business Journal about health reform. The vertically integrated health system operates the second-largest health insurance plan in Oregon, with 468,603 members at the end of the second quarter, in addition to running Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center in Clackamas and myriad outpatient clinics clustered around Oregon’s Interstate-5 corridor. The interview was edited for clarity and brevity.

Congress considered, but failed to enact, legislation to strengthen the Small Business Administration’s loan programs.

For two years, Patricia Andriolo-Bull has been the person in charge of the state’s Commonwealth Choice program. Along the lines of an insurance clearing house, Commonwealth Choice offers private, unsubsidized insurance plans to individuals and businesses looking to comply with the state’s law mandating health coverage for nearly every resident.

Health insurance plans can no longer treat mental illnesses differently than physical problems when it comes to co-payments and coverage limits.

The November slate of initiatives doesn’t seem as divisive as in previous years.

In one of the more mysterious San Francisco real estate transactions in recent memory, the Dolmen Property Group has purchased the historic Hibernia Bank building and plans to bring the baroque structure up to code and then lease it.

As employers increasingly have shifted health-care costs to employees, those workers have done some cost-shifting of their own – and are ending up with collection letters.

WASHINGTON — Congress considered, but failed to enact, legislation to strengthen the U.S. Small Business Administration’s loan programs.

Restoring the health of the U.S. economy will dominate the domestic agenda of the next president, whoever he is.

Restoring the health of the U.S. economy will dominate the domestic agenda of the next president, whoever he is.

R estoring the health of the U.S. economy will dominate the domestic agenda of the next president, whoever he is. John McCain and Barack Obama have fundamental differences on how to do that. McCain emphasizes the role that low tax rates play in economic growth, while Obama thinks government investments in targeted areas, such as alternative energy and the creation of new businesses, are important. Both, however, will be constrained by fiscal realities — the ballooning federal deficit and the still-uncertain cost of the nation’s financial crisis. They may have to drop or defer large chunks of their agendas. For businesses, one thing seems clear: Companies will face more government regulation. Both candidates are “likely to be big regulators,” said Veronique de Rugy, senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. This report looks at how the outcome of the election could affect small businesses in four key areas: taxes, health care, energy and the rules governing union organizing.

Restoring the health of the U.S. economy will dominate the domestic agenda of the next president, whoever he is. John McCain and Barack Obama have fundamental differences on how to do that. McCain emphasizes the role that low tax rates play in economic growth, while Obama thinks government investments in targeted areas, such as alternative energy and the creation of new businesses, are important. Both, however, will be constrained by fiscal realities — the ballooning federal deficit and the still-uncertain cost of the nation’s financial crisis. They may have to drop or defer large chunks of their agenda. For businesses, one thing seems clear: Companies will face more government regulation. Both candidates are “likely to be big regulators,” said Veronique de Rugy, senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. This report looks at how the outcome of the election could affect small businesses in four key areas: taxes, health care, energy and the rules governing union organizing.

This isn’t 1973 or 1991 — yet, say two of Atlanta’s most notable real estate experts.

Restoring the health of the U.S. economy will dominate the domestic agenda of the next president, whoever he is. John McCain and Barack Obama have fundamental differences on how to do that. McCain emphasizes the role that low tax rates play in economic growth, while Obama thinks government investments in targeted areas, such as alternative energy and the creation of new businesses, are important. Both, however, will be constrained by fiscal realities — the ballooning federal deficit and the still-uncertain cost of the nation’s financial crisis. They may have to drop or defer large chunks of their agenda. For businesses, one thing seems clear: Companies will face more government regulation. Both candidates are “likely to be big regulators,” said Veronique de Rugy, senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. This report looks at how the outcome of the election could affect small businesses in four key areas: taxes, health care, energy and the rules governing union organizing.

The U.S. Senate considered and rejected legislation to strengthen the Small Business Administration’s loan programs.

A state initiative designed to cut Medicaid costs can also help Tennesseans hold on to their savings.