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October 31, 2025
Annual cost-of-living adjustments have resulted in numerous changes to statutory limits for retirement, health and fringe benefit plans, based on the increase in inflation.
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October 31, 2025
Regulatory Agencies Release (Some) Cost-of-Living Adjustments for 2026 Tax Year
Annual cost-of-living adjustments have resulted in numerous changes to statutory limits for retirement, health and fringe benefit plans, based on the increase in inflation.
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October 31, 2025
Just a Minute! on The Unsurprising Flaw in the No Surprises Act
Council President Katy Johnson explains how we are using newly updated economic data to strengthen its policy advocacy.
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October 27, 2025
Senate HELP Panel Discusses 340B Program; Council Urges Reform
Pursuant to President Trump’s executive order issued earlier this year, his administration issued frequently asked questions (FAQs) on October 16 clarifying how employers can offer fertility benefits as an excepted benefit under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
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October 27, 2025
Tri-Agencies Issue FAQs on Fertility Benefits as Excepted Benefits; More Guidance to Come
Pursuant to President Trump’s executive order issued earlier this year, his administration issued frequently asked questions (FAQs) on October 16 clarifying how employers can offer fertility benefits as an excepted benefit under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
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October 24, 2025
Just a Minute! on Tax Expenditures and the 'Benefits Bargain'
Council President Katy Johnson explains how we are using newly updated economic data to strengthen its policy advocacy.
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October 22, 2025
Council urges Congress to reform 340B program
Lawmakers can lower health care costs by restoring the 340B drug pricing program to its original intent.
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October 17, 2025
Just a Minute! on Preventive Care and Vaccine Policy
Council President Katy Johnson calls on plan sponsor members to provide input on how their companies are grappling with recent and potential changes to federal vaccine policy.
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October 10, 2025
Just a Minute! on The Alliance to Fight the 40/to Fight for Health Care
Council President Katy Johnson celebrates the 10th anniversary of our diverse coalition dedicated to preserving employer-provided health coverage.
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October 6, 2025
Council Offers Recommendations on Rhode Island's RISavers Retirement Program
The Council submitted comments on the Rhode Island “RISavers” Retirement Savings Program’s proposed rules, offering recommendations to strengthen the employer exemption process and reduce the risk of ERISA preemption.
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October 6, 2025
The new recommendations dictate what must be covered without cost-sharing under the ACA preventive services requirement for the MMRV and COVID-19 vaccines for certain individuals.
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October 6, 2025
Government Shutdown Enters Second Week: Implications for Benefits Policy
On October 1, funding for nearly every federal government office expired, requiring each agency to execute its own operational contingency plan.