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Tariffs and the uncertainty surrounding them emerged as the biggest policy issue coming out of the first six months of the Trump administration and the new Congress, according to some industry leaders and policy experts.
Even though SECURE took effect five years ago, advisors still receive questions from clients about IRS regulations that complicated the rules for certain classes of IRA beneficiaries.
The holy grail of charitable planning is donating a long-term capital gain asset that has appreciated the most.
Health plans must prepare now for changes in the way Americans access individual market insurance now that the One Big Beautiful Bill has become law and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finalized the Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Rule.
Tariffs have impacted Morningstar’s third-quarter economic outlook, with predictions that they will push gross domestic product forecasts downward while increasing inflation.
From dusting off their resumes to going off-grid, Americans are bracing themselves for a possible recession this year.
House Republicans, in sending what is called “the big, beautiful bill” to President Donald Trump for his signature, slashed Medicaid while allowing the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits to expire at the end of this year.
Reaction from various factions of the health care community continued the day after Senate passed the bill in a 51-50 vote with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote.
The Senate passed its version of what is called the “big beautiful bill” that includes deep cuts to Medicaid while allowing the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits to expire at the end of this year.
Is the Medicare market settling down or stirring up? Brokers await the annual enrollment period.
Legislative and regulatory changes affecting health plans are happening fast and furious as a new administration reaches its six-month mark.
Health insurers pledged to streamline and improve the prior authorization processes for Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, Affordable Care Act marketplace and commercial plans covering nearly eight out of 10 Americans.
Nearly 400 independent rural hospitals in the U.S. could be pushed to the brink of closure if the Senate passes the budget reconciliation bill, according to a report from Families USA.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is adjusting agent compensation for Medicare Advantage upward, representing the largest MA increase in broker compensation in years.
Long-term care insurance doesn’t benefit only the policyholder – it also benefits the family caregiver at a time when that caregiver needs help.
Moms who work in the advisory profession say they are fulfilled in their careers, with 9 out of 10 saying they are highly satisfied in their chosen careers.
An insurtech holding company is seeking a fronting carrier and regulatory approval for a bitcoin-based indexed annuity.
The CFP Board has convened an AI Working Group to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the financial planning ecosystem and to define the evolving role of human expertise in the future.
Professional associations representing the agent community have come out against United Healthcare’s recent decision to eliminate agent commissions across more than 100 Medicare Advantage plans in more 20 states.
Retirement is not a one-time event; it is a dynamic phase of life that requires a vision of what the post-employment years will look like for each individual and how that vision will be funded.
