The average employer-sponsored health insurance premium for US families rose 7% this year – same as last year, according to the annual KFF survey of 2,100 companies.
The American Hospital Association has urged Pres. Biden to take immediate steps to address the "substantial shortages" of lifesaving products, since the closure of a major medical supply plant in North Carolina due to Hurricane Helene.
Comprehensive financial wellness programs can help employees stay on track to meet their goals, but also bring to light the issues they may not be thinking about that impact their financial well-being, says Goldman Sachs' Nancy DeRusso.
If advisors aren't speaking to defined contribution clients about retirement income solutions, someone else will be soon, recommends BlackRock's Carrie Schroen.
Employers need to provide access to professional resources that help employees develop a personalized financial plan and evolve that plan over time, according to a new Goldman Sachs report.
The IRS and the Treasury issued a new notice that addresses long-term, part-time employees' eligiblity in 403(b) retirement plans beginning in 2025, including rules to exclude student employees.
Pres. Biden's massive Saving on a Valuable Education plan remains on hold, after a federal judge in Missouri blocked the plan, just one day after a judge in Georgia said it could go forward.
Texas is the latest state to join the legal fight with drug manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers over the cost of insulin, which has increased 1,000% over the last decade, said AG Ken Paxton.
With 30% of the retail pharmacy's employees facing student debt, Walgreens will match student loan payments up to 4% of eligible pay for employees after one year plus 1,000 hours of service.
Now that the first round of price negotiations is complete, CMS' new guidelines will provide more time for drugmakers to make counteroffers, as selected drugs for round 2 will be announced by Feb. 1, 2025.