Research

Pensions, in general, reduce poverty, and importantly, the anti-poverty impact of pensions is greatest for Black and Latino retirees, as well as for retirees without a college degree, says the National Institute on Retirement Security.

The growing consolidation between primary care practices and large health systems corresponded with insurers paying more for the same types of care visits, according to a new JAMA study.

Private pension funds are not as fragile as state and municipal pensions because they have tighter regulatory rules that govern their accounting and contribution rate requirements, according to Equable Institute.

The retirement planning landscape needs to adopt a "more personal" approach to help people "navigate the unexpected," like job losses, caregiving and other financial hardships, according to a new Goldman Sachs report.

Health insurance satisfaction surges 4% to a record-high of 76 (out of 100), with Humana maintaining its leadership position among insurers, according to the annual American Customer Satisfaction Index.

Hourly workers – who are 56% of the workforce – are less confident they'll have a comfortable retirement compared to salaried workers, while 25% of all workers say their employer doesn't offer a retirement plan, says a new survey.