Repealing the mandate, even as a stand-alone measure, now seems to me to pose fewer dangers than it once did.

Two thirds of 50+ parents have financially supported a child 21 or older over the past five years, according to a new report -- jeopardizing their retirement savings.

A survey by the American Benefits Council, finds that 27 percent of employees consider tax deferral on contributions to employer-sponsored retirement savings as the most important tax benefit to them over the next 10 years, with health insurance coming in a close second.

As the specter of Amazon.com Inc. looms over the health-care industry, its easy to see the tech giants threat as a major factor behind the megadeal between CVS Health Corp. and Aetna Inc. Yet the deal will build a company to match up against a rival that already has businesses...