Broker Regulation

"HSAs are a tax advantage for better-off people, masquerading as a health-care efficiency increase that never was very likely and is not occurring now."

A landmark ruling involving a veteran sheriff's deputy in Georgia states employers must include gender-affirming medical care in their health insurance coverage or face federal charges.

The penalties for not effectively executing on one's fiduciary duties are steep.

As always, successful brokers will find ways to turn challenges into opportunities.

The proposed fund would incentivize states, localities and nonprofit organizations to experiment with portable benefits models.

Authorities are also hinting at increased interagency data sharing, such as between civil investigators and criminal prosecutors.