WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service said it will develop new rules that will make it easier for employers to determine if their health care plans are “affordable” and exempt from a stiff financial penalty mandated by the health care ... [full story]

ATLANTA (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court ruled Friday that a key provision in the health care reform law requiring Americans to enroll in a health care plan or face a penalty was unconstitutional, a blow to the White House. ... [full story]

Minnesota will get $4.2 million from the federal government to continue creating a health insurance exchange where individuals, families and small businesses can shop for coverage starting in 2014. The money is part of a $185 million award announced ... [full story]