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“Employer-sponsored retirement plans are the backbone of American retirement,” said Subcommittee Chair Rick Allen (R-Ga.). A large pool of assets like this naturally attracts predatory lawyers seeking “easy, quick-money, sue-and-settle lawsuits.”
“While many Americans are satisfied with their coverage options for 2026, many are facing significant cost increases and less rich benefits,” said Derrick Duke, CEO of eHealth.
Sen. Edward J. Markey's proposals include financial literacy resources, expanded peer support programs, access to respite care, and medically tailored meals.
Excessive workloads, chronic staffing shortages, and ineffective wellbeing programs are driving workers away, while AI emerges as a potential lifeline.
A plan participant filed a complaint earlier this month in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against Centene Management, a subsidiary of Centene Corp., which serves as the legal sponsor and administrator of certain employee benefit plans.