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President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

An advisor is forming a coalition of professionals to support underserved groups and said he was inspired to do so by the Nov. 5 election results and concerns from clients about what policy changes a new administration and a new Congress could mean for them.

Don’t expect the Trump team to prod Congress to tackle the looming Social Security problem anytime soon. If at all.

The post-election period provides advisors to engage in a discussion with their clients on financial issues that are impacted by the election and issues that are not.

While we should take the president-elect at his word and trust that he will do everything he can to ensure promises made will be promises kept, there are known unknowns.

Strong economic growth, moderating inflation, declining interest rates and easing monetary policy is leading to robust returns, Morningstar strategists said.

Health care is among the issues to be addressed during Trump’s second term, and although some of these issues will require congressional approval, the incoming president could make a number of changes through regulation or executive order.

Health care has not been one of the central issues in the upcoming presidential and congressional elections. But Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has campaigned on health-related issues more than her Republican opponent, Donald Trump, has.

The inevitable market volatility that accompanies political transitions is both a cause for concern and a chance for strategic investment.

The Biden administration proposed new rules that would, for the first time, require most group health plans and health insurance issuers to cover over-the-counter contraceptives without cost sharing or requiring a prescription.

Are tariffs a good thing for the economy? No, said an economist during a recent webinar.

Congress will fix Social Security — eventually, a panel agreed Wednesday at an American Academy of Actuaries event. Raising the taxable minimum might be the answer.

Vice President Kamala Harris announced a proposal to help the sandwich generation by expanding Medicare coverage to help cover the costs of home health care for older Americans.

The growing anti-ESG investing movement claimed a powerful ally last week when a bill to ban ESG consideration was introduced.

Kamala Harris is framing health care as a pocketbook issue during her presidential campaign.

The insurance industry donated more than $60 million during the current 2023-24 election cycle, according to Open Secrets, a nonprofit organization tracking campaign finance and lobbying.