Many Americans' health insurance paths follow a pattern. From childhood through young adulthood, coverage is through a parent ...

Michael Evans writes about insurance and other finance topics for Investopedia. An insurance industry veteran, he has covered personal finance for more than 20 years for publications including ...

For months, media reports have focused on the troubles with HealthCare.gov and the state insurance exchanges set up under the Affordable Care Act. Now the government is reporting that some 8 million ...

Retiring in the next decade or so? This 8-step checklist helps you shore up your finances, cut costs and maximize Social ...

People thinking about starting a business or retiring early — before they’re old enough for Medicare — may want to wait until November, when they can see just how much their Affordable Care Act health ...

The central concern for many future retirees is the future of Social Security. A significant source of anxiety is the fear that Social Security funds may deplete. The Full Retirement Age (FRA) has ...

“Premium payments will increase by 114% if Congress does not extend the enhanced premium tax credits,” warned KFF’s Cynthia Cox. The federal government is still shut down. A major sticking point ...

In my 34 years of advising retirees and those transitioning into retirement, I have not seen a stock market drop cause anyone with a properly managed and diversified portfolio and reasonable spending ...

Venus Williams didn’t only make history earlier this week as the oldest woman to win a WTA singles match since 2004, she also highlighted an important aspect of retirement planning: covering the costs ...

Question: I'm 60 with $2.8 million saved. I'm miserable working, but I need health insurance until I can get Medicare at age 65. What are my options? Answer: By age 60, you may be at the point where ...

Two months after the abrupt dissolution of a regional health insurance pool, six Sonoma County fire districts are still scrambling to secure new health care coverage for thousands of local ...