Health Insurance News What Are High Deductible Health Insurance Plans, And When Do They Make Sense

Should you choose a high-deductible health plan? What to know about the pros and cons

GoodRx reports that high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) feature lower premiums but higher out-of-pocket costs, ideal for healthy individuals. Read More

'A horrible idea': Trump officials are pushing this cheaper health insurance plan as a replacement for Obamacare, but it comes with 1 big catch

Short-term insurance plans are typically cheaper than ACA coverage, costing about half as much as a plan sold on state-run marketplaces created by Obamacare. As The Washington Post notes, a ... Read More

Consumer Reports investigates high deductible insurance

If you're eligible for health coverage with your employer, your options are what they offer. 7 on Your Side's Michael Finney has partnered up with consumer reports to find out what to consider if they ... Read More

Health-insurance costs are soaring. Ask yourself these questions before switching to a cheaper plan with a bigger deductible.

Healthcare.gov open enrollment begins Nov. 1. Many Americans may turn to high-deductible plans this year. High-deductible health plans can seem like an attractive option for health-insurance shoppers ... Read More

Suze Orman: Don’t Make This Health Insurance Mistake During Open Enrollment

Suze Orman, author, podcaster and personal finance advisor to the masses, cautions employees not to make this mistake during open enrollment. Read More

High Deductible Plans Don’t Disproportionately Affect Neediest

In high-deductible health insurance plans, people with lower incomes or greater healthcare needs are no more likely to defer healthcare services than others in the plans, according to a study by the ... Read More

Find the Right Health Plan During Open Enrollment

You may face sharply higher out-of-pocket costs for health care next year. Use our guide to select an insurance plan that meets your needs at the best price. Read More

A Republican plan for affordable health care

Republicans have successfully blocked Democrats’ efforts to reauthorize the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced subsidies, and are now looking to introduce their own health care reforms, ... Read More

Trump Admin Opens Door to High-Deductible Catastrophic Health Plans—Here's Who Should (and Shouldn't) Apply

Jeanine Skowronski is an editor, writer, and journalist with more than 15 years of experience in personal finance and business, including roles at Bankrate, CreditCards.com, and Policygenius. Her work ... Read More

Mark Cuban Slams Health Insurance 'Scam,' Says High Deductibles Make Coverage Useless And Directly Paying Doctors Could Be Cheaper

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban is aiming for America's health insurance industry, warning that high deductibles are leaving millions of people effectively uninsured despite paying monthly ... Read More