Plan sponsors and service providers cant shoulder the entire burden, its time for Congress to act and pass legislation weve been told has bipartisan support.

The anticipated influx of VA patients coincides with a federal hiring freeze ordered by Trump. Sean Spicer dismissed concerns about the impact the hiring freeze could have on the agency.

As is tradition, a note is left for the incoming president from the predecessor. Apparently, in Obama's note to Trump, a call to action to save the Affordable Care Act was made. Will Trump honor the request?

In 2017, that old Chinese curse, May you live in interesting times could cause brokers and HR executives to wonder about their sins in past lives, as the benefits industry is once again upended by a federal government that declares itself here to help.