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Beginning on July 7, however, some hybrid employees in Minnesota, where the insurance giant is based, and Washington, D.C., will be required to return to the office four days a week.

Health policy researchers expect the number of uninsured to swell as the second Trump administration and a GOP-controlled Congress try to enact policies that explicitly roll back health coverage for the first time since the advent of the modern U.S. health system in the early 20th century.

The Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025 is supported by the National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators, which serves 15 million teachers, hospital workers, and nonprofit employees.

The world’s largest asset management firm has partnered with Great Gray to provide a TDF to serve as default investments for most 401(k) plans that automatically enroll workers, following a similar announcement from State Street, which announced a new target date fund in April.

A growing number of retirement industry veterans are moving into the health care and benefits space to address fiduciary regulations and lawsuits. Are they here to help or just more competition in an already crowded space?

“While organizations can’t control the deluge of external challenges they face this year, strategic HR executives can build resilience by using trusted people analytics to forecast needs, build their bench, and reinvigorate the next generation of leaders," said Tacy M. Byham, DDI's Ceo.

“Caregiving isn’t a niche issue – it’s a workplace reality,” said Michael Estep, president, Prudential Group Insurance.

The leader of UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s Optum Health care delivery unit has left the role, an early indication of management changes under Stephen Hemsley, UnitedHealth’s new chief executive officer.