Health Insurance News 6 Things Long Term Care Insurance Covers That You May Not Have Known About

FOX 9 Investigation on long-term care insurance honored by National Press Foundation

The FOX 9 Investigators have been named the winner of the 2025 AARP Award for Excellence in Journalism on Aging for their reporting on the long-term care insurance industry. Read More

Long-term care: What is it, how does it work and how can you plan to pay for it?

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 ... Read More

Layin' It on the Line: The long-term care crisis 2.0 — Why the government may force you to buy coverage

In 2022, Washington State rolled out the first program of its kind— a mandatory long-term care insurance tax on workers' paychecks. California, New York, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and several other ... Read More

Should you buy long-term care insurance coverage?

Before purchasing long-term care insurance, evaluate whether the coverage justifies the cost by examining your savings, health risks, and the specific terms that could affect your access to benefits. Read More

Is long-term care insurance worth getting this fall?

Planning for retirement isn't just about how much you've saved. It's also about how you'll handle the expenses you can't fully predict. And, one of the biggest unknowns for older Americans today is ... Read More

Is a Long-Term Care ‘Hybrid’ Policy Right for You?

Stand-alone long-term care insurance policies have been waning in popularity, owing to a combination of skyrocketing premiums and difficult claims experiences by consumers. In their place, so-called ... Read More

5 Reasons the Middle Class Isn’t Planning for Long-Term Care Insurance

When it comes to talking about healthcare, particularly for those who are younger in age, financial planning for long-term care may not be on the radar. Read More

What Actually Drives Long-Term Care Insurance Cost in 2025

When you begin to explore your long term care insurance cost, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by numbers, fine print and “what-ifs”. Yet this cost is critically important: after all, ... Read More

A Financial Professional's Take on Long-Term Care Insurance: Buy or Not?

Americans have a good chance of living well into old age these days, which is something to cheer about. But it also raises serious concerns for those who haven't planned for the possibility of ... Read More

Genworth plans to re-launch long-term care insurance

Henrico County-based Genworth Financial thinks it's found a way to help people finance long-term care that will avoid the regular doubleand triple-digit premium rate increases for policies that ... Read More

Navigating Health Insurance After Job Loss: Is Short-Term Coverage Right For You?

With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ... Read More