Voluntary Benefits

Bill Cassidy, a Republican, cited "serious allegations" about the panel's legitimacy. The turmoil comes as funding fights loom.

Lawmakers want the supplemental benefits company to provide answers by Sept. 5.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has serious concerns about U.S. vaccination programs and wants to put them on a course.

For employers and consumers, the deal raises questions about both cost and pharmacy access.

The program could also pay for research on ways to use AI tech to make doctors' lives easier.

For employers, an industry player says, coping with a patchwork quilt of 50 different laws would be a nightmare.