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Executives at Aon and Gallagher say that the U.S. labor market still looks strong, but that big increases in U.S. health coverage costs are definitely getting employers' attention.

Record-breaking third-quarter results push annual annuity sales to historic highs as investors seek stability and guaranteed income, according to LIMRA.

James Gelfand, the president of ERIC, said draft guidance the U.S. Food and Drug Administration posted Wednesday could create new competition for "biologic" medications.

More than a dozen states, including Washington, Oregon, California, Colorado, Minnesota, Maryland, New York, and most of New England, have enacted laws in recent years to keep medical debt from affecting consumers’ credit.

"Health care inflation is still front and center for a lot of organizations due to the higher cost driven by things like increased utilization, technological advances, prescription drug cost increases, and the list goes on," said Julie Gebauer, president of Health, Wealth & Career at Willis Towers Watson.

The new ACA enrollment period is set to run from Nov. 1 through Jan. 15 in states that use HealthCare.gov.