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Health care stocks are leading gains in U.S. equities this year for the first time since 1998 as companies cut costs and investors speculate an expansion of insurance programs will benefit hospitals and insurers.

On the anniversary of President Obama signing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, we take a quick look at important dates on the passage, implementation and rollout of the law that’s set to change America.

Capital Group Cos., owner of American Funds, is expanding its investment options and reorganized its equity teams in response to feedback from financial advisers

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, pressed by critics including Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, dropped a plan meant to give pension-cost certainty to local officials that may have left the system unable to pay benefits.

The Supreme Court in March hears oral arguments on the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act and the validity of California’s Proposition 8. In advance of an anticipated summer SCOTUS ruling on these same-sex marriage issues, Rich Stover, a principal at Buck Consultants offers four tips to help employers discern what they should be doing right now to prepare for same-sex marriage developments. [Images: Shutterstock]

New legislation was issued last night in the Senate that would remove broker compensation from the MLR calculation.

Employers have until May to begin using the new Form I-9, or else face penalties from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the arm of the federal government that enforces immigration policy.

Stable value funds require careful scrutiny in the initial selection phase and on an ongoing basis. A new report offers a comprehensive look at the latest trends, and a helpful due-diligence list to use when you are looking at funds for clients.

Prohibitions against dual compensation for fiduciary advisers haven’t been fully grasped, suggests prominent ERISA attorney Fred Reish.

The California State Teachers’ Retirement System’s $73 billion unfunded liability may be the state’s “most difficult fiscal challenge” and lawmakers should increase funding for the second-largest U.S. pension, the Legislative Analyst’s Office has reported.