"In those states that have created auto-IRA programs, employers with plans continue to offer them and businesses without plans are adopting new ones at rates similar to before the state options were available."
U.S. health care consumers continue to struggle paying for medical care, even when they have received a cost estimate for a procedure in advance. Oftentimes,…
"Across all plans, we find that 58% of defined-contribution plan assets are invested in off-the-shelf TDFs. Off-the-shelf TDFs are not customized but are offered with the same glide path to multiple plans."
"Individuals at all stages of their careers can benefit from educating themselves about the Social Security system and retirement planning and a trusted financial professional can help with that education," says Tina Ambrozy, senior vice president of Strategic Customer Solutions at Nationwide.
A recent study from the University of Maryland illustrates how the law affords insight into how hospitals set fees for various services and how health care providers are taking advantage of it.
One of President Biden's first post-Roe actions was to convene a meeting between insurers and two of his cabinet members to underscore the need to preserve insurance coverage for contraceptives.
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