The Police & Firemen's Retirement System of N.J. – the nation's largest police and fire pension plan – has finalized the transfer of assets from the N.J. Division of Investment, enabling the fund to manage investments independently.
Following the health care tech firm's data breach in February, 24 class-action lawsuits have been filed thus far, however, additional providers also are likely to file suits because of the financial impact on their businesses.
The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission have set up a new state relations unit to combat antitrust issues in health care and the expanding cloud of private equity in shaping the health care sector's future.
While the State Department has issued a $10 million reward for the ID of the Change Healthcare's hackers in its cyberattack in February, the health tech firm has reportedly been struck by a second ransomware attack.
Nine out of 10 women said they would be at least somewhat likely to roll over their money into an in-plan protected retirement solution if it was offered to them, according to a new Nationwide Retirement Institute study.
Starting with the knowledge of net worth and the ability to pay bills on time, to free financial coaching and a robust retirement plan, employers can lead their employees on a road to a positive financial life and a brighter future.
The membership club retail chain has expanded its partnership with telehealth company Sesame to launch a weight loss program that costs $175 for three months, which does not include the cost of the weight loss drugs.
While the DOL continues to try to refine its fiduciary rule, with the latest iteration sent to the Office of Management and Budget for review last month, there are several best practices that protect plan sponsors as well as participants.
After it was discovered that some agents were switching consumers' ACA plans without their permission to garner the commissions, the CMS now mask the first 6 digits of the Social Security numbers on the ACA site.
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