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Dr. Mehmet Oz is still waiting for the Senate to confirm the Employee Benefits Security Administration head.

The cost-of-living adjustment for 2026 may not be as large as last year’s 2.5%, but with six months to go until the SSA makes its announcement in October, tariff increases, which could lead to higher inflation, may change that, according to The Senior Citizens League.

The federal government is trying to ditch paper, and a payment systems firm predicts private firms will follow suit.

For out-of-network commercial plan patients, emergency care providers received just 84% of the amount owed.

Following the administration’s tariff announcement, approximately $169 billion was lost during the April 3-8 trading day period (and $248.8 billion in assets in 2025), according to the non-profit pension fund institution.

The Retirement Savings for Americans Act, which would offer a federally-run program, is supported by National Economic Council but the American Retirement Association worries that many small employers would close their 401(k)s.