Over the first four years, DHS expects the Medicaid changes to cost Minnesota and health care providers $1.4 billion in lost federal funding. Costs to enrollees are expected to rise, said John Connolly, a deputy commissioner for DHS, adding that Minnesotans will likely forego preventative care only to wind up in hospitals with emergencies.
A mild slowdown in economic growth, a pullback in consumer spending and uncertainty over the impact of tariffs will impact the U.S. economy in the second half of 2025.
From new laws on medical debt to tax increases, and beer gardens to diaper changing station regulations, Washington lawmakers this year passed a wide variety of new bills. Coming soon: World Cup beer gardens. Julia Reed, D- Seattle, said the bill was brought to her by the city of Seattle as a priority as it prepares for the FIFA World Cup in 2026..
The majority of married Americans say a divorce would derail their retirement strategy, according to the 2025 Annual Retirement Study from the Allianz Center for the Future of Retirement.
Women are significantly more likely than men to report poor financial health (25% vs 18%) and to experience the emotional and physical toll of financial stress.
Preretiree investors (aged 55-65) are at the doorstep of retirement, yet the state of the economy is making them question whether retirement is even in their future.
he Board of Directors of CFP Board announced that it has elected Martin Seay as its 2026 Board Chair-Elect at its July 2025 meeting. Current Chair-Elect Terri Kallsen will serve as Chair of the Board of Directors in 2026, and Seay will become Chair of the Board in 2027.
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.
The SECURE Act changed the rules for many clients who inherited individual retirement accounts.
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.
Editor: Thanks to President Trump and Republicans in Congress, a $4.5 trillion tax hike on the American people was averted. However, this progress is at risk unless Congress acts swiftly to prevent a significant health care tax hike. Congress must protect Pennsylvanians from the consequences of the impending health care tax hike by taking quick action to…
Financial market volatility, persistent inflation and increased concerns about Social Security’s viability are leading consumers in their early 60s to consider hitting the pause button on retirement.
More than two-thirds (70%) of pre-retirees over 50 are considering or delaying their planned retirement date, according to a new survey from F&G Annuities & Life.