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The exodus of the baby boomers from the work force resumes.

The U.S. labor market turned in a solid performance at the end of 2016, putting job gains above 2 million for a sixth year as paychecks rose by the most during the current expansion.

Jobless claims dropped by 28,000 to 235,000 in the week ended Dec. 31, a Labor Department report showed Thursday in Washington.

With Trump’s naming of his choices for HHS and DOL, repeal and replace of the ACA could become a reality, explain attorneys Brian F. Higgins and Rhonda B. Schchter.

Jobless claims declined by 10,000 to 265,000 in the week ended Dec. 24 from a six-month high in the prior period, a Labor Department report shows.

Presidential election unsettles notions of healthcare, regulation and public policy, while benefit offerings become increasingly customized.

Employee Benefit Adviser, in partnership with business intelligence data analytics firm miEdge, presents the 2016 list of the top employee benefit brokerages in the country, ranked exclusively on health and welfare revenue. Revealed in descending order, the listing is based on Form 5500 reporting data as of Aug. 31.

From expected changes to the ACA, to the embrace of wellness programs to the launch of new private exchanges, it’s been a busy 12 months.

Here’s what large employers, including Starbucks, Amazon and Staples, did this year to redefine their employee benefit packages.

Facing a years-long wait before they can fully implement a planned repeal of the Affordable Care Act, Republicans lawmakers are exploring how the Trump administration can quickly trim required health insurance benefits under the law and lower the cost of health plans.

Plan providers must find ways to differentiate their services to be part of advisers’ go-to lists.

With Trump’s naming of his choices for HHS and DOL, repeal and replace of the ACA could become a reality, explains attorneys Brian F. Higgins and Rhonda B. Schchter.

The potential ERISA status of health savings accounts can cause confusion for advisers, says attorney Shelby George.

Jobless claims increased by 21,000 to 275,000 in the week ended Dec. 17, a report from the Labor Department showed Thursday.

EBA bloggers spent 2016 discussing major changes to employee benefits, including what can be done to stem costs and save adviser salaries.

Plan providers must find ways to differentiate their services to be part of advisers’ go-to lists.

HHS and OCR published the final rule to prohibit the denial of healthcare services based on race, sex, color, national origin, age or disability. Attorney Melissa Shimizu what employers must do next.

With an ever-changing benefits landscape, having an inside look from industry experts is crucial to best strategize how to tackle any oncoming challenges. Over the course of the year, these were some of the top blog contributions received at EBN.

Witnesses say combination will squeeze reimbursement rates as the insurers counter that merger will lower healthcare costs.

If myRA, President Obama’s signature retirement plan, were a private-sector startup, it would probably be getting some heat from its venture capital backers right about now.