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The GOP changes also caused 477 health care sector layoffs, two lawmakers say.

One team is drafting a paper about the hybrid health plans. Another is talking about employer frustrations.

For HR leaders, the most prudent response is to assume that AI in the workplace will be judged by the highest standard, and to build an internal governance regime that meets it.

The exact contents of the proposal will be unclear until Labor releases the rule.

"The research report findings point to clear opportunities to reduce friction in enrollment and administration and to strengthen education so employers and employees can make more confident decisions about voluntary benefits," said Bridget Bearden, director of membership growth and partnerships, EBRI.

A report led by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) examines the early effects of the provision, which was included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB).