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Lawmakers here may have the most interest in accessibility support programs and return-to-work programs.

U.S. workers, on average, increased their 401(k) balances by 13% in 2025, reaching an average of more than $113,000.

The truth is, even the most engaged plan sponsors can only exert so much control over health care costs. What they can control is how they evaluate and monitor their vendors.

What began last month with approximately 31,000 registered nurses and other health care professionals striking at more than two dozen Kaiser Permanente hospitals and clinics in California and Hawaii has expanded to include an estimated 3,000 to 4,000 pharmacy employees and lab technicians.

"Although MultiCare received repeated assurances from Change that these issues would be addressed, this did not occur," the lawsuit said.

The "web-based supermarkets for health insurance" could change, but officials predict they'll still serve more than 15 million people.