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The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a broad challenge to the Affordable Care Act’s coverage of preventive services in its upcoming term. 

Private equity is putting profits over patients, a Senate Budget Committee report said as the panel looked into two private equity firms’ efforts to squeeze more money out of hospitals in underserved areas.

With the top U.S. cybersecurity official making her exit, the incoming administration’s next move anyone’s guess.

The U.S. economy “is in a sweet spot,” an economist said during a recent webinar.

Raising the retirement age is just another way of saying, “Cut Social Security,” said the executive director of a Social Security advocacy organization in the wake of a congressman’s recent suggestion that full retirement age should be pushed back.

Despite nominating a moderate to head the Department of Labor, President-elect Donald Trump isn’t likely to be passionate about keeping the latest fiduciary rule around, analysts say.

Most of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is set to expire at the end of 2025. In particular, the estate tax exemption will return to pre-2017 levels. Will Congress act first?

There is no precedent to what the U.S. could see in health care under a second Trump presidency, a health care policy analyst said.

Public policy has a great deal of influence on health benefits, and a panel of experts looked into what the future could bring.

The Nov. 5 election is now history, and the nation and the financial services industry is looking ahead to see what a new administration and a new Congress will do after taking office in January.

The Trump administration’s plans for the financial services sector are taking shape key appointments are being announced.

Health care affordability and corrections to SECURE 2.0 are issues that have support from both parties.

Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act are two health care issues most likely to be impacted in the new administration.

Marc Rowan, billionaire co-founder and CEO of Apollo Global Management, Inc., has reportedly emerged as a key candidate for treasury secretary.

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.