If you haven't checked out the latest Benefits Selling, give it a read. The June issue reiterates there's a lot more evolution to consider in the world of employee benefits than what's been going on with health care reform (although McKinsey's latest survey did add fuel to that fire).
Though it's been somewhat toned down in the media, retirement benefits are on the forefront of radical legislative change. Between fiduciary standards, income-generating options, warped pensions and Social Security's shortfall, retirement benefits should be just as much on consumers' radar as health policies.
I think American Benefits Council President James Klein said it best in his testimony before lawmakers June 14, that "Employer plan sponsors and plan participants need predictable, clear and consistent guidance from our federal agencies and we urge you to help us address this situation."
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