With a still shaky economy, pathetically low yields on fixed income, skyrocketing medical costs, the potential of rising inflation, and the looming bankruptcy of Social Security and Medicare, many of the employees we work with are rightfully concerned about their prospects for a comfortable retirement.

FORBES: A Retirement Reality Check

We cannot debate the potential for medical liability reform to bring down health-care costs in any meaningful way without realistic cost estimates.

FORBES: The True Cost Of Medical Malpractice - It May Surprise You

As long as federal officials are pursuing the dual goals of exerting influence over the prescribing habits of medical professionals and reducing healthcare costs, they should acknowledge that therein lurks a potential conflict of interest.

FORBES: A Lack of Government Transparency: The Devil In The Detailing