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No, not that word! The other “F” word…Fiduciary!  At WBC (www.wbcbaltimore.com) we have been asking our clients to keep this word in mind.  Trustees of multi-employer plans (and other types of plan sponsors) need to remember that the decisions they make are guided by the judgement of being a fiduciary.   This means that their decisions […]

President Trump on Friday released what he calls “a blueprint to bring soaring drug prices back to earth,” as he attempts to reduce the cost of prescription drugs. Additionally, the president has said “This is a total rip-off!”  Powerful rhetoric and not overly insightful, but will it work? According to the administration, the new Trump […]

On May 18, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published a final rule to implement Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), which prohibits discrimination in health coverage and care based on race, color, national origin, age, disability and sex.  These provisions incorporate existing federal non-discrimination law and policy and also […]