The involvement of direct primary care and advanced primary care programs in state employee and union plans may help them in Washington this year, because health policy specialists at some of the organizations that typically side with Democrats on health policy issues may have access to direct or advanced primary care programs through their own benefit plans.
If your employees missed the December 31 FSA deadline, make sure they don’t miss out on this last opportunity to use their tax-free funds to improve their health and make their money go farther.
Employers need to rethink how these programs are structured and include these must-haves: fiduciary-only advice, AI and human guidance, a focus on everyday challenges and seamless and engaging technology.
Despite the risks, drinking culture continues to be the norm in many organizations, and too often little to no thought or consideration is given to employees who don’t want to drink.
The HR teams that provide holistic and personalized benefits will give employees the flexible support they need at a time when many are frustrated and discouraged by RTO.
Most (92%) employees agreed that it was important to have choice in and control of the investments in their plans and more than eight out of 10 said that their DC plan offered “a good lineup of investment options," according to the Investment Company Institute.
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A third of Americans don’t believe retiring in their current location makes financial sense, which is why Nationwide Financial Research’s new data can help advisors offer specific financial guidance to those in the Northeast, Midwest, West and the South.
Daniel Aronowitz, an opponent of the strategy of "regulation through litigation," would become assistant secretary of Labor and the Employee Benefits Security Administration's chief.
While the actual 2026 Social Security cost-of-living increase for retired workers won’t be announced until October, the Senior Citizens League is predicting a 2.3% increase for 2026 – a modest decrease from the 2.5% raise in 2025.
The Labor Department has filed a motion to pause two federal court cases challenging the Retirement Security Rule, which was finalized last April and had been set to go into effect last September, but has been beset by lawsuits.