Research

The end of COVID continuous coverage requirements for Medicaid and the expiration of enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies after 2025 will affect both spending and sources of coverage, says Congressional Budget Office.

More than 8% of Americans (aged 18 to 64) have skipped, delayed or reduced the amount of prescribed medication because of cost concerns, according to the CDC.

Slightly upping default auto-escalation rates - from 1% to 2% - and escalation intervals in defined contribution plans could improve savings without discouraging participation, according to Voya research.

The uninsured rate fell to 8.4% in 2022 from 9.2% in 2021, but there were disparities linked to ethnicity, says the National Health Interview Survey.

While 38% of Gen X and 29% of baby boomer investors expect a prolonged period of severe downturn, 56% of Gen Z and 50% of millennials say they still expect to retire on time, according to the Nationwide Retirement Institute.

For the first time, scientists say they've identified 12 distinct symptoms of the post-pandemic era disease, after examining nearly 10,000 Americans in a 4-year study published in JAMA.