Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Experts Split Over Retirement System


Experts Split Over Retirement System

Two prominent retirement public policy experts delivered a blistering rebuke of the defined contribution (DC) retirement system, even taking financial advisors to task for charging high fees and in some cases dispensing bad advice...




Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Health Care Sign-Ups Hit 5 Million Mark


Health Care Sign-Ups Hit 5 Million Mark

The Obama administration says more than 5 million people have signed up for private health insurance under the new health care law...




Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Lawmakers Take Aim At Senior Poverty


Lawmakers Take Aim At Senior Poverty

Based on the government’s Official Poverty Measure, nearly 15 percent of non-institutionalized seniors – about 6.1 million – were living at or below the poverty level, according to U.S. Census Bureau statistics...




Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Sides Clash On Stop-Loss Regulation


Sides Clash On Stop-Loss Regulation

The Obama administration and proponents of regulation are calling for stricter rules governing stop-loss insurance, coverage purchased by self-insured employers who prefer setting aside their own funds to pay for catastrophic medical claims...