The cost of pensions and retiree health benefits are soaring at the University of California, increasing pressure to raise tuition and cut academic programs at one of the nation's leading public college systems.

The "use-or-lose" rule is open for comments. That's good news for the millions of Americans who use tax-advantaged accounts to cut down expenses on health care as well as for benefits managers and administrators of tax-advantaged accounts.

The IRI testified before the IRS today in favor of regulation changes that would allow QLACS in tax-qualified DC plans.

It seemed like a good idea at the time.But a health insurance tax credit for small businesses, part of President Barack Obama's health care law that gets strong support in public opinion polls, has turned out to be a disappointment.