The Supreme Court handed down its verdict on the "King v. Burwell" case on Thursday, June 25, with a 6-3 verdict in favor of taking a "vague" view of the language in the PPACA. In specific, the Supreme Court ruled that the Affordable Care Act may provide nationwide tax subsidies...

The U.S. Supreme Courts decision overturning same-sex marriage bans in the four remaining states that had them will ease the administrative burden on benefits managers at companies that offer insurance coverage to spouses and partners.

With this ruling and the subsidies remaining intact, nothing changes as the provisions of PPACA continue to be implemented.

The DOL is working to issue a final fiduciary rule by May 2016, while industry experts wonder about the effect of Elizabeth Warren's letter on the DOL rulemaking.