High-markup hospitals charge up to 17 times the true cost of care.

Nearly 6 in 10 are approaching this important period without an advisor to help them plan for retirement, and nearly half do not feel qualified to choose their own retirement investments.

“The data show that costs associated with oncological care have increased over the past year, reflecting a trend of higher health care costs overall,” said Julie Stich, the group’s vice president of content at International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.

On Tuesday, it issued an advisory opinion addressing when lifetime income investment options can be considered qualified default investment alternatives under federal law.

Insurers must spend 80% of total premiums and 85% of money from premium increases on health care.

Premier represents $84 billion in group purchasing power and holds more than 3,000 active negotiated contracts with more than 1,400 suppliers and manufacturers.

Although state unclaimed property programs already work to reunite individuals with financial assets regulatory ambiguity allows thousands of accounts to go unclaimed.

“Digital enablement is a decisive factor, with 90% of dental brokers and 92% of vision brokers citing it as an important part of the carrier offering,” according to the 2025 Pulse Report from the technology services company Skygen.