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Koch Industries Exec Says They Will Back Candidates Who Support Criminal Justice Reform
2015-04-01 16:04:10| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The billionaire mogul Koch Brothers have made headlines in recent months for two reasons: the staggering amount they plan to spend backing conservatives in the 2016 election, and their push for an overhaul of the nation's criminal justice system. "The greatest infringement on individual liberty and the poor is in the criminal justice system," Koch Industries executive Mark Holden declared at a recent conference on criminal justice reform in Washington, DC.
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Health insurers post strong results despite reform law distractions
2015-03-30 03:43:42| Beverages - Topix.net
The nation's largest publicly held health insurers met or exceeded most analysts' expectations in 2014 despite the tumultuous rollout of public health insurance exchanges plus new fees and regulations under federal health care reform law. Collectively, the five largest U.S.-based publicly traded health insurers recorded $345.77 billion in total revenue in 2014, a 10.2% increase from 2013.
Senate Punts on SGR Reform After House Passes Value-Based Incentives
2015-03-28 06:05:25| Logistics - Topix.net
The US Senate adjourned this morning without voting to repeal the much-loathed sustainable growth rate formula, a day after the House of Representatives voted overwhelming to move Medicare toward a value-based reimbursement system. The House vote was 392-37, and President Barack Obama has said he is eager to sign the bill.
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Reform of unfair pensions 'drifting'
2015-03-26 11:40:15| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The City regulator says it wants retired people to be able to shop around for a retirement income, but there is criticism of the speed of reform.
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Overstock.com Continues Fight for Patent Litigation Reform
2015-03-25 23:35:21| Apparel - Topix.net
The general counsel for Overstock.com, Inc. testified today in Washington, D.C. at a hearing on Patent Reform: Protecting American Innovators and Job Creators from Abusive Patent Litigation. Congressman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, invited Mark Griffin, senior vice president and general counsel of Overstock.com, to make a statement before the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, today at 10 a.m. ET.
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