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They raced to retire decades early — but soaring health-insurance costs are wrecking their plans

With pandemic-era subsidies for Obamacare set to end in 2026, people in the FIRE community are adjusting their plans to account for bigger health-insurance premiums. Read More

We’re Stuck With Health Insurance—But We Can Improve It

Allowing employers to provide pretax funds for employees to purchase their own insurance can allow individuals to opt for more cost-effective plans. Read More

What is Medigap? The supplemental insurance that can save you thousands

Original Medicare can leave you with huge out-of-pocket costs. Learn how a Medigap (Medicare Supplement) policy works, what it covers, and why your initial enrollment is key. Read More

A family health insurance plan now costs nearly $27,000. Why is insurance so expensive?

If it seems like your health insurance bill is rising faster than your paycheck, you're not mistaken. The average cost for a family health insurance plan offered through the workplace was $26,993 in ... Read More

NAIC meeting warns: Level-funded plans could destabilize health insurance

Level-funded health plans are growing in popularity as small-group employers look to save money on their workers’ health coverage. In addition, level-funded plans are attractive because they are ... Read More

1 in 4 Affordable Care Act enrollees would 'very likely' forego health insurance if premiums double: Poll

One in four Americans covered by the Affordable Care Act are considering going without health insurance if their monthly payments double next year, a new KFF poll finds. Read More

Running Out of Time, Republicans in Congress Still Lack a Health Plan

Top Republicans have said they want to produce a proposal in short order to counter Democrats pressing for an extension of health care subsidies. They have not gotten far. Read More

Get Ready for Higher Health Insurance Premiums Next Year

Employers say they are facing the biggest increase in health costs in more than a decade — almost 9 percent on average. Workers’ best option, experts say, is to carefully weigh various plans. By Ann ... Read More

What to know about the annual sign-up window for health insurance

Higher prices, less help and a government shutdown all hang over health insurance markets as shoppers start looking for coverage this month. The annual enrollment window for millions of people to pick ... Read More

Hoosiers on ACA health plans feel the pain of spiking premiums

(MIRROR INDY) — Next year, Martine Locke will become uninsured. The 55-year-old realtor from Irvington doesn’t want to lose her coverage. She and her wife have been paying about $670 each month for a ... Read More

What health insurance plan fits my needs? Open enrollment is happening now.

Question: What is the Mountain View Network? Answer: The Mountain View Network is a clinical integrated network that brings together all your favorite providers from Mountain View Hospital and their ... Read More

Why is U.S. health insurance so expensive?

Sure, insurance companies are part of the reason your premium went up this year -- but so are hospitals and doctors. Read More