Aetna announces plans to significantly scale back its participation in Obamacare. Healthcare experts predict a new round of political fighting over how to fix Obamacare.

Finance

The credit has been on the books since 1997, but it is refundable for the first time this tax season.    A refundable tax credit lets you get the cash even if you owe no taxes.   But before you run out to adopt a child you’d better read further.   Read More:

The government collected a whopping $4 billion last year — the largest sum ever recovered in a single year — through its health care fraud prevention and enforcement efforts, according to a new report Monday.  Read More:

The Senate has voted by 60 to 40 to close debate on landmark health care reform legislation backed by U.S. President Barack Obama and fiercely opposed by Republican lawmakers. Now, the divided chamber appears to be heading towards a vote to pass the bill on Thursday, Christmas Eve.

The congressional health care debate stalled briefly Wednesday as Senate Republicans insisted that a 767-page mega-amendment be read out loud in its entirety.