"It would be like banning email," says one expert. "These are tools that are going to become part of the way people work."

With a thoughtful approach and focused plan design, such as a default option, plan sponsors can make the difference in empowering more women to get on track to reach retirement goals.

Retirees this year received a record-high 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment in their benefits – the largest increase in four decades – however, next year may be less than half that percentage due to inflation, according to a new estimate.

The introduction of a Medicare X public option would affect provider payment rates for 12.3% of the population, or 41.8 million people.