For whatever reason, advisors and plan sponsors seem to take the Fifth when it comes to exposing their thoughts in public. So this is my humble request: Tell me what you think about the most pressing issues ahead this year, and subsequently, what you're doing about it.

In the thick of a much-publicized contract dispute and controversial merger, The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association announced Tuesday it has launched a new ad campaign to highlight the value of pharmacy benefit managers.

Many Americans are looking to Medicaid to meet their long-term care needs, even though most know more about long-term care insurance than five years ago.

Federal budget hawks eyeing tax incentives for 401(k)s should take note: low-wage workers get a better deal out of these plans than what was previously thought.

Aetna is thinking outside the workplace by going directly to consumers with wellness in mind.

A rift between drugstore chain Walgreens and pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts has left patients in need of affordable prescriptions.

Rumor has it the Department of Labor may once again push out the compliance deadline for 401(k) fee disclosure rules.

For the retirement industry, there wasnt much to gloat about in 2011. I hate to end the year on a sour note, and I know I'm not listing them all, but there are plenty of media missteps, lawmaker oversights, and plan misjudgments.