Broker Regulation

The Department of Health and Human Services and the Treasury Department created several proposed rules on Friday which, among other things, give middle-class families access to tax relief that will decrease the cost of coverage.

Minnesota rivals Tim Pawlenty and Michele Bachmann sparred bitterly Thursday night during an eight-candidate Republican debate, trying to break out of the GOP presidential pack ahead of an Iowa test vote with huge consequences.

As members of the congressional supercommittee are announced, those in the benefits field are no doubt asking themselves, "What will this mean for me?"

As members of the congressional supercommittee are announced, those in the benefits field are no doubt asking themselves, "What will this mean for me?"

Demographic and administrative concerns are some of the factors that scare insurers away from bidding on the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program contract, according to officials at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).

With nine of the committee's 12 members selected, Washington began calculating whether the faltering economy and chaotic financial markets could spur the panel to produce a bipartisan plan trimming $1.5 trillion from the government's debt over the coming decade. Failure a real possibility, considering GOP opposition to tax increases...