Employee-Paid

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Education announced wage garnishment practices are back on hold, as the administration revamps student loan repayment plans, efforts that are expected to be finalized this summer.

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett told Fox Business the full plan will be detailed next week.

The Employee Benefits Security Administration also intends to prioritize surprise billing cases.

He has proposed curbing PBMs and sending any cash subsidies directly to consumers.

Between Nov. 1 and Jan. 3, 22.8 million people <a href="https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/marketplace-2026-open-enrollment-period-report-national-snapshot-0">signed up</a> for 2026 individual Affordable Care Act Marketplace health insurance coverage, according to the latest update from the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS).

One patient says she has trouble getting Accredo to send her a drug that prevents rejection of an organ transplant.