November 2008 - EBRI Issue Brief "Findings From the 2008 EBRI Consumer Engagement in Health Care Survey," Enrollment in consumer-directed or high-deductible health plans eligible for a tax-preferred savings account increased to 9.8 million adults this year, with participants more likely to have higher incomes and be in better health than those with traditional health coverage, according to survey results released by the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). Press release

October 27, 2008 - Expanded testimony written for the hearing record

EBRI Testimony, EBRI Research Director Jack VanDerhei testifies at today's hearing (Oct. 7) by the House Education and Labor Committee on "The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Workers' Retirement Security."  VanDerhei testimony   Education and Labor Committee Hearing Web site

October 2008 - EBRI Issue Brief "Employment-Based Retirement Plan Participation: Geographic Differences and Trends, 2007," The percentage of workers participating in an employment-based retirement plan increased significantly in 2007 for the first time since 1998, with the increase affecting virtually all categories of workers, according to a study released today by the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). Press release