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Just a Minute! on the Council's Health Care Affordability Agenda

Council President Katy Johnson describes the Council's policy recommendations to lower health care costs.

 
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SEC Issues Favorable Guidance on CITs in PEPs

The guidance affirms, as the Council recommended, that PEPs can invest in CITs even if some of the participating employers in the PEP include “self-employed individuals.”

 
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Benefits Briefing Webinar: Proposed DOL Investment Regulations: Agency Insights, Key Considerations

Don't miss the upcoming webinar on May 14 at 2 p.m. as a follow-up to our recent discussion on the DOL's proposed regulations governing a retirement plan fiduciary’s selection of designated investment alternatives.

 
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White House Issues Executive Order on IRA Marketplace, Saver's Match Access

A new executive order directs Treasury to create an online marketplace by January 1, 2027, where individuals can select from various IRA options.

 
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National Paid Leave Atlas Newly Updated with Resources on State Paid Sick Leave Laws

The Council’s interactive website tool for obtaining information on state and municipal paid family leave laws has been updated with changes to four states.

 
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Just a Minute! on EBSA's Regulatory Agenda

Council President Katy Johnson  applauds the agency’s new enforcement approach and describes some of the important regulatory topics on which EBSA is currently engaged.

 
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Council Calls on Congress to Address Health Care Costs as Hospital CEOs Testify Before House Committee

The Council is actively advocating for bipartisan legislation that lower health costs by targeting the root causes of rising health care costs.

 
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Council Opposes Sweeping Oklahoma Health Insurance Bill

The measure would significantly constrain health insurers’ ability to determine medical necessity under a given policy.

 
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Council Supports DOL Proposal on Paper Benefit Statements, Seeks Key Clarifications

The Council submitted comments supporting a DOL proposal implementing SECURE 2.0 paper statement requirements.

     
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    Council calls on Congress to address factors fueling higher hospital costs

    legislative solutions are needed to create a more competitive, transparent health care marketplace and to remove payment distortions that drive higher-cost care.

     
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    Just a Minute! on The Council's Paid Leave Atlas

    Council President Katy Johnson describes the online tool that allows Council members to obtain state-by-state information on paid sick leave and family leave laws.

     
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    Council Supports INSIGHT Act to Increase DOL Transparency

    The Council sent a letter in support of legislation to require greater transparency around DOL investigations and prohibit undisclosed agreements between DOL and plaintiffs in ERISA litigation.

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      The Council’s Health Care Affordability Agenda

      Council President Katy Johnson describes the Council's policy recommendations to lower health care costs, as articulated in a recent statement to the House Ways and Means Committee.

      Upcoming Events

      MAY 2026

      Diann Howland Remarks at the 2026 IFEBP Washington Legislative Update (Washington, DC)
      May 18, 2026

      Global Benefits Committee Meeting (Dublin, Ireland)
      May 19, 2026

      Retirement Income Task Force (RITF) May 2026 Meeting
      May 27-28, 2026

      JUNE 2026

      Plan Sponsor Regional Roundtable: Dallas-Fort Worth
      June 2, 2026

      Plan Sponsor Regional Roundtable: Houston
      June 3, 2026

      Katy Johnson Remarks at the Worldwide Employee Benefits Network Northeast Ohio Chapter Washington Update (Richfield, OH)
      June 4, 2026

      Jim Klein Remarks at the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans' Advanced Trustees and Administrators Institute (San Diego, CA)
      June 15, 2026

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