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Under a new bill, employers with at least 10 employees would be required to provide or arrange for access to an automatic retirement contribution plan for employees.
Under the Automatic IRA Act of 2025, employers with at least 10 employees would be required to provide access to an automatic retirement contribution plan.
Four moderate Republican congressmen joined Democrats in the House to force a vote on extending the Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies, which are due to expire Dec. 31, hiking the cost of health care premiums for millions of Americans.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he won’t call a vote Wednesday to extend enhanced subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.
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Under a new bill, employers with at least 10 employees would be required to provide or arrange for access to an automatic retirement contribution plan for employees.
Under the Automatic IRA Act of 2025, employers with at least 10 employees would be required to provide access to an automatic retirement contribution plan.
Four moderate Republican congressmen joined Democrats in the House to force a vote on extending the Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies, which are due to expire Dec. 31, hiking the cost of health care premiums for millions of Americans.
The Affordable Care Act marketplaces allowed fake enrollees to obtain coverage in 2024 and 2025, the General Accounting Office said in a report issued this week.
As the Affordable Care Act “subsidy cliff” looms, reports say President Donald Trump plans to announce a new proposal for addressing health care costs.
Sen. Bill Cassidy, (R-La.), introduced a plan that could significantly shift the landscape for those who obtain health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals welcomes the reopening of the federal government but cautions that the short-term funding measure offers only temporary stability while delaying action on the nation’s most pressing health care challenges affecting families, individuals, seniors, and businesses alike.
Social Security COLA to increase 2.8%. (AI-generated image)
Health agents’ associations are supporting bipartisan legislation that empowers agents and brokers who sell Medicare Advantage and Part D drug plans while strengthening protections for Medicare beneficiaries.
Agent associations are speaking out against a new federal policy that they say is hindering agents from enrolling people in coverage on the federal health insurance marketplace. (AI-generated image)
Health agent associations are speaking out against a new federal policy that they say is hindering agents from enrolling people in coverage on the federal health insurance marketplace.
On July 31, the Trump administration called on drug manufacturers to lower prescription drug prices in the U.S. to “most favored nation” – or MFN – pricing, the lowest cost paid for the same medications in other countries.