Starting in January, the average monthly Social Security check for retired workers will go up $59 – a much smaller cost-of-living adjustment than last year's record 8.7% hike, reflecting a slowdown in inflation.

Researchers defined low-wage as two-thirds of the median wage of workers in their prime working years of ages 25 to 54, or $17 an hour.

According to a HHS audit, medical records provided by the health insurer didn't support certain diagnosis codes, similarly to Cigna's lawsuit culminating in the insurer's agreement last week to pay $172 million to resolve allegations.

Pharmacists at Walgreens in four states staged a walkout on Monday, citing increasing staffing shortages and job duties, just weeks after CVS pharmacists walked off the job because of similar working conditions.

Ready or not, artificial intelligence has arrived and is a "really powerful tool that takes large bodies of text and information and creates a knowledge base," according to a recent National Institute on Retirement Security webinar.

As 2023 closes out, advisors and other benefits professionals are sorting through the implications of a recent maze of health reform measures as the U.S. system continues to struggle along.

People who identify as LGBT are nearly twice as likely to experience denied claims compared to other consumers (30% vs. 17%).

Health coverage of working-age adults increased significantly in the Northeast, South and West, although increases varied by age and employment status, according to the latest Census Bureau report.