Hours after House Republicans jubilantly passed their tax bill, their colleagues on the Senate Finance Committee approved a far different version – one that postpones difficult questions as lawmakers rush to refashion much of the U.S. economy on a tight deadline.

As of Nov. 20, small employers looking to offer tax-free plans to cover workers’ insurance premiums and healthcare expenses will have to follow extensive new compliance rules.

Notices are scheduled to go out to employers by “late 2017” to instruct employers on how to process their mandated payments.

President Donald Trump delivered a pep talk to House Republicans as they were poised to pass a tax overhaul bill Thursday afternoon and argued them to next target government welfare programs.

A repeal of the ACA requirement in the Senate’s proposal doesn’t get the U.S. closer to much-needed market stability.

The plan released Tuesday night mixes two red-hot debates by adding a repeal of the Obamacare law’s individual mandate to their tax legislation.

Groups say the move would destabilize the health insurance market and raise premiums.

Revisions to the Senate Republican’s tax-overhaul plan would create heftier upfront tax breaks for the middle class and small businesses -- and then wipe them off the books by 2026.

ACA and payroll data show only 65% of employees earning less than $16K annually choose their company’s ‘bronze’ health plan.

Making the change would produce an estimated $338 billion in savings over 10 years that would help legislators meet fiscal targets.

President Donald Trump named former Eli Lilly & Co. executive Alex Azar to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

Lack of ACA repeal language seen as positive, but many were hoping to see Cadillac and policy tax relief.

ACA and payroll data show only 65% of employees earning less than $16K annually choose their company’s ‘bronze’ health plan.

Rolling back Obamacare’s requirement that all Americans have health insurance would produce a smaller benefit than previously projected for a plan favored by the White House.

House Republicans are edging closer to accepting President Donald Trump’s suggestion to combine their tax legislation with a repeal of the mandate that all individuals purchase health insurance.

Senator Ted Cruz of Texas is pushing to keep alive the idea of including a repeal of the ACA’s individual mandate in the tax overhaul plan.

Employers need to understand the rules when dealing with employees’ time away from work.

Eliminating the Obamacare component is seen as a way to pay for tax cuts, but its removal could cause instability in the health insurance market.

Many potential employees equate LinkedIn profiles to digital resumes, but there are a number of negative red flags employers, including benefit firms, should look out for. Several experts at Young Entrepreneur Council, an organization of business founders younger than 40, give advice on the red flags to watch for on the profiles of your potential recruits.

However, many organizations still hoping Congress takes on Cadillac tax and other insurance levies.