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As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to review President Barack Obama's health care reforms, more Americans want to it repealed than want to keep it, a poll released on Wednesday shows.

At last, something Democrats and Republicans agree on — the 3% withholding tax on government contracting businesses was a bad idea. The Senate repealed 3% withholding last week, joining the House, and the White House has already said President Barack Obama will approve as well.

A majority of companies worldwide say they are becoming more knowledgeable about the use of social media tools to connect with and keep their workforces informed. In fact, more than two-thirds of companies surveyed by global professional services company Towers Watson plan to increase their use of social media tools over the next 12 months, though many question their cost effectiveness. The biannual study also found that companies with the best communication programs enhance the communication skills of their leaders and managers, and continuously evaluate performance.

Even though today’s Great American Smokeout (Nov. 17) might seem like a day that’s just sandwiched between Halloween and Thanksgiving, it can be more than that. It can be a day — maybe the day — that someone in your workplace knows better and decides to do better.

The YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program is part of the national Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance, which brings together community cornerstones like the Y, health insurers, retail pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies, federal agencies and national nonprofit groups to increase awareness and education about diabetes, as well as increase treatment compliance for those with the disease.

The Supreme Court has officially announced it will consider the constitutionality of the health care reform law during its current term, with an opinion expected in May or June 2012.

The House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee held a hearing to discuss the relative unpopularity of the Small Business Health Tax Credit that is part of the health care reform law.

The American Medical Association added pressure on U.S. states to steer toward the system that opens doors to all insurers who meet minimum standards as they build up their health insurance exchanges.

While the number of Americans who claim to be preparing financially for retirement has remained relatively steady during the past 12 months, employees in many of the nation's largest metropolitan areas report feeling significantly less confident than they did a year ago, according to a retirement readiness index released today by Ameriprise Financial. In its second year, they examine the 30 largest U.S. metropolitan areas to determine where consumers are the most prepared for and confident about retirement, and also track national and local retirement trends over time.

The nonprofit Center for Health Value Innovation released the initial results of employers completing the Health Value Accelerator finding that over 20 cents out of every dollar of revenue are going toward health care costs that are under-managed.