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New Health Insurance Choices for Young Adults

New Health Insurance Choices for Young Adults

Stephen L. Beckley | December 12, 2013

The Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, is altering the health insurance landscape for college students and other young adults.…

There Is an Alternative to Obamacare!

There Is an Alternative to Obamacare!

Wendell ­Potter | December 6, 2013

But Does It Work for You? The new Obamacare insurance marketplaces are getting lots of attention—much of it negative—but for…

Guide: Latest on Obamacare

Guide: Latest on Obamacare

November 18, 2013

Will you be able to get good health care when all the new health laws take effect? On this vital…

How to Cut Your Health Insurance Costs Now

How to Cut Your Health Insurance Costs Now

Susan Loeb, JD | November 12, 2013

People who are sorting through new health insurance options aren't the only ones looking for ways to cut their medical…

Get More from Your Insurance

Get More from Your Insurance

Charles B. Inlander | October 24, 2013

With the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, now ramping up around the country, the traditional "open season"…

Older Smokers Catch a Break from Obamacare

Older Smokers Catch a Break from Obamacare

Carrie McLean | October 17, 2013

A computer glitch means that smokers ages 50 to 64 might not have to pay as much for individual health insurance…

Do You Work for a Small Business (Or Own One)? What You Need to Know About Obamacare

Do You Work for a Small Business (Or Own One)? What You Need to Know About Obamacare

Victoria Braden | October 15, 2013

An alarm company in suburban Atlanta and its 36 employees face the possibility of changing health insurance plans three times…

Health Insurance Deductibles Don’t Always Add Up

Health Insurance Deductibles Don’t Always Add Up

William M. Shernoff, JD | October 1, 2013

Your insurance coverage might not be covering as much as it should. Most health insurance policies have annual deductibles—amounts that…

Do I Have to Pay Tax on Health Insurance Benefits?

Do I Have to Pay Tax on Health Insurance Benefits?

Gregg R. Wind, CPA | September 12, 2013

Q: The amount my employer spends on my health insurance benefits is listed on my W-2 form this year—do I…

What Health Insurance Companies Don’t Want You to Know

What Health Insurance Companies Don’t Want You to Know

Wendell ­Potter | July 16, 2013

America’s health insurance system is ailing in ways that hurt many consumers despite the federal government’s efforts to overhaul it.…

Hidden Traps and Loopholes in the Health-Care Law—This Article Could Save You $10,000

Hidden Traps and Loopholes in the Health-Care Law—This Article Could Save You $10,000

Maura Carley, MPH, CIC | July 16, 2013

In June, the Supreme Court upheld much of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the wide-ranging health-care law…

3 Myths About the Health-Care Law

3 Myths About the Health-Care Law

Charles B. Inlander | July 16, 2013

When the Supreme Court recently upheld most elements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), both political parties went to the…

Medicare Mistakes: Traps That Can Leave You Without Enough Insurance

Medicare Mistakes: Traps That Can Leave You Without Enough Insurance

Susan Loeb, JD | July 16, 2013

It’s that time of year again, when millions of people try to figure out whether they are making the right…

Confused About ObamaCare? Who Isn’t?!

Confused About ObamaCare? Who Isn’t?!

Kathleen D. Stoll, JD | June 18, 2013

Clear answers to your questions about the new health insurance plans After years of discussion and amid continuing controversy, some…

Selecting a Long-Term-Care Policy

Selecting a Long-Term-Care Policy

Joseph L. Matthews, JD | June 12, 2013

If you decide to purchase long-term-care insurance, be sure to buy from an established insurance company. Certainly a very familiar…