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The best way to invest money you may need for long-term care
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (214+ words) I’ve written about how to decide how much to set aside for long-term-care expenses for people who have decided to forgo insurance. But where and how should those funds be invested? You don’t have to maintain a separate account for…...
Commentary: Aiden Buzzetti: The other affordability crisis is healthcare
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (533+ words) Commentary: As bad as housing costs are, healthcare costs are worse. American families are looking for relief. Housing costs are too high, no doubt about it, and elected leaders are right to focus on making them more affordable. As bad…...
3 big questions to ask your aging parents
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (845+ words) From my personal experience as well as discussions with aging experts, here’s what I suggest adult children talk with their parents about and how to help them. I’ve included insights from several guests on episodes of Morningstar’s The Long View…...
A sales tax on doctor visits and medicine? In Missouri, some worry
2+ week, 2+ day ago (746+ words) Prescription drugs and doctor visits are currently exempt from taxes in many states. Missouri healthcare advocate Leslie Ortbals and her husband want to start a family, but she worries they can’t afford it. The 27-year-old said she takes 10 medications daily…...
3 tricky decisions for every retirement plan
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (558+ words) Many aspects of retirement planning are the subject of hot debate, even among experts. Here are three tricky decisions that confront people planning retirement today. It’s impossible to say at the outset of retirement what the “right” withdrawal rate is....
Obamacare rolls shrank dramatically in many states over the past year, new federal data shows
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (675+ words) “This is the first time we’ve seen state-level data that shows how much ACA marketplace enrollment truly fell,” Cox said. “It’s in line with our expectations, but it does show a very steep drop in the number of people with…...
About 8% of the country lacked health insurance in 2025, new data shows. That could rise next year
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (503+ words) The national survey results, released Thursday, show the all-ages uninsured rate has stayed significantly down from where it was several years ago, but the ranks of the uninsured could soon expand as the Trump administration’s sweeping changes to the health…...
Commentary: Private equity is taking over nursing homes (and seniors are paying price) — Scott Doerr
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (624+ words) Commentary: When corporations take over public health care, quality decreases, and patients suffer. Medicaid cuts could lead to the same result. As Americans age, we deserve the peace of mind that we can find nursing care for our parents or…...
Blue Cross settlement payouts expected to start this month
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (330+ words) Payouts from a lawsuit settlement with Blue Cross Blue Shield and customers are expected to begin in May, but no date has been announced. A settlement reached in a Blue Cross Blue Shield antitrust lawsuit is expected to start paying…...