At an insurer for employers' self-insured plans, early 2025 claims are in line with expectations.

“Our industry lacks accountability when it comes to performance,” says Zach Allen, CFA, Chief Investment Officer at PCI and President of RetireAdvisers.

Proponents say retirees will have access to higher returns; critics say the potential risks are too high.

“The rapid pace of consolidation across emergency medicine raises critical questions about care quality and physician employment,” said Dr. Angela G. Cai, lead study author and assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.