The American Benefits Council held a webinar on May 14 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.

A proposed rule that would allow self-funded group health plans to provide fertility benefits as an excepted benefit, exempt from the generally applicable group health plan rules.

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.

From April 13-23, 2026, the American Benefits Council surveyed employers on activity related to "diminished capacity" for participants in 401(k) plans.