5+ hour, 45+ min ago   (633+ words) Some states extend young-adult coverage far beyond the usual cutoff of age 26 Turning 26 is of special significance in the United States: It's the age when you generally get booted off your parents' healthcare plan and need to secure your own…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (913+ words) As the end of open enrollment for Obamacare plans approaches, some individuals facing significant premium increases are seeking alternatives to the Health Insurance Marketplace. Boulder, Colorado, resident Rebecca Rush spent much of the 2026 Affordable Care Act (ACA) open enrollment season…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (442+ words) Tom Werner / Getty Images If you're planning to buy or have already bought health insurance off the exchange this year, your premiums may have surged. And if you're not careful, you could be on the hook for a huge tax…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (608+ words) Gabrijelagal / Getty Images There are many reasons why people don't put their parents in a nursing home as their care needs mount. They may want to help their parents maintain their independence, for example, or protect them from potential elder…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (855+ words) Anastasiia Krivenok / Getty Images With longer lifespans, lower average earnings, and a persistent gender wage gap, women need to take proactive steps to build financial security. One strategic yet often overlooked tool is a health savings account (HSA), which offers…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (749+ words) triloks / Getty Images The Medicare open enrollment period runs until Dec. 7, so there's still time to make sure you've got the right coverage for 2026. With recent shakeups to the private Medicare Advantage (MA) market'fewer plans and trimmed-down extras'it might be…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (858+ words) Jacob Wackerhausen / Getty Images Health care and insurance costs keep climbing in the U.S., so it's more important than ever to understand your coverage and make the most of your benefits." Since most health plans and tax breaks reset on Jan....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (622+ words) Halfpoint Images / Getty Images There are many reasons why people don't put their parents in a nursing home as their care needs mount. They may want to help their parents maintain their independence, for example, or protect them from potentially…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (335+ words) Alex Wroblewski / AFP via Getty Images The subsidies were the flashpoint in the record-setting government shutdown that ended this month. The government could be shut down again if the two sides cannot agree on the subsidies by Jan. 30. The stakes…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (815+ words) Alistair Berg / Getty Images Medicare Open Enrollment 2026 is currently underway, and odds are about even that you'll enroll in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan. According to independent research organization KFF, 54% of all Medicare beneficiaries are covered by this government-approved alternative…...