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

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.”

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

The flawed arbitration process at the center of the six-year-old surprise billing law continues to create challenges for employers and other payors.