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October 16, 2026

Just a Minute! on Health Plan Litigation

President Katy Johnson encourages members to register for an upcoming Benefits Briefing webinar on this topic.

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October 16, 2026

Council Testifies at IRS Hearing on Trump Accounts

The Council offered feedback on recently proposed regulations governing employer contributions to Trump accounts and nondiscrimination requirements for DCAPs.

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October 16, 2026

Bill Introduced to Replace NSA Arbitration System; Council Voices Support

The measure, introduced by a key House Democrat, would replace the deeply flawed NSA IDR process with a system based on the median in-network rate.

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October 15, 2026

IRS Adds Saver's Match Reporting Fields to Draft 2027 Tax Forms

The changes appear consistent with the IRS’ anticipated “Registration Path” approach to implementing the Saver’s Match.

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    October 14, 2026

    Tri-Agencies Issue Final Rules on Transparency in Health Care Pricing

    The final rules update health price transparency requirements, requiring group health plans to make multiple new disclosures to the public.

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      October 9, 2026

      Just a Minute! on The Council's Policy Task Forces

      President Katy Johnson explains how Council members can participate in the organization's vital policy development process.

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      October 7, 2026

      Benefits Briefing Webinar: Health Plan Litigation: New Risks and Emerging Trends

      Don't miss the upcoming webinar on October 21 at 2 pm, focusing on policy activity examining recent developments in health plan litigation and what they mean for employers.

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      October 7, 2026

      Retirement Litigation Round-Up: Supreme Court Arguments in Underperformance Case; Pension Risk Transfer Developments

      Class-action litigation continues to plague the employer-sponsored retirement system and dominate the American Benefits Council’s retirement policy agenda.

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        October 6, 2026

        Companies invited to sign group letter supporting health care competition bill

        Add your organization's name to the list of signatories asking lawmakers to support the Healthy Competition for Better Care Act

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        October 5, 2026

        Council Urges Flexible, Simplified Implementation of Saver's Match

        The Council submitted comments to Treasury and IRS on forthcoming guidance implementing the SECURE 2.0 Saver’s Match, emphasizing the need to minimize administrative and fiduciary burdens for plan sponsors.

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          October 5, 2026

          Council Delivers Comprehensive Response to Senate Finance Democrats' RFI on Health Care Reform

          In a letter to key Senate Democrats, the Council outlined a health care reform agenda centered on supporting the employer-sponsored health coverage system.

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            October 5, 2026

            House Democrats Signal 2027 Retirement Policy Agenda with Introduction of Three Expansive ERISA Bills

            The measures generally constitute a “messaging” exercise but are still useful for assessing the Democrats’ future retirement policy legislative agenda.

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