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A woman with hearing problems is asking why her plan covers hearing aids for children but not for her.

Some employers see "stay-or-pay" contract terms as a way to keep workers on the job longer at a time when traditional noncompete clauses are falling out of favor, said Jonathan Harris, a law professor who studies such agreements.

The nation’s collective credit card debt expanded to $1.35 trillion in 2024, after U.S. consumers added $74 billion in credit card debt during the year.

The top officers of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners have included a plea for respect for their AHP oversight rights in a letter they sent earlier this month to the Republican and Democratic leaders of the House and the Senate.

For the first time in the survey’s seven-year history, 401(k) plans tied with dental insurance as the second-most important benefit to employees.

“Generative AI holds transformative potential for the enterprise, but it can also create deep rifts within organizations that rely on a patchwork of point solutions or IT-built applications developed in a silo,” said May Habib, CEO and cofounder of the generative AI platform Writer.

Many companies have started funding wellness programs that enable staff members to keep fit, control their stress, and enhance financial security. Still, the execution of such initiatives calls for careful consideration of crucial legal aspects.

The bill, which would also apply to TPAs, came close to becoming law in December but ran into resistance from Elon Musk.