Washington’s Public Option Is Nothing To Cheer About

“Washington’s failures should rid them of the notion that a government-run health insurance option … [+] could work on a national scale,” writes Sally Pipes. getty When Washing...

China’s Covid wave drives up consumer interest in health insurance

Chuiyangliu hospital, pictured in January 2023 in Beijing, in the last few years finished renovations that allowed for a six-fold increase in daily patents to 5,000 a day, according to official estima...

UnitedHealth Stock Active After Q4 Earnings Beat, Forecast Repeat

Updated at 3:34 pm EST UnitedHealth Group  (UNH) – Get Free Report posted better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings Friday, powered once again by double-digit revenue gains from its Optum div...

Oak Street Health Stock Soars On $10 Billion CVS Takeover Report

Oak Street Health  (OSH) – Get Free Report shares soared higher Tuesday following a report that suggested the primary care center operator is ready to agree a $10 billion takeover by CVS Health ...

How health insurance may have made health care more expensive

Widespread medical debt is a uniquely American problem. Roughly 40% of U.S. adults have at least $250 in medical debt, according to a survey conducted by Kaiser Family Foundation. “The history o...

Long Covid medical costs average $9,500 in first six month: study

Joos Mind | Photodisc | Getty Images Long Covid results in $9,500 of total average medical costs for workers and their employers in the six months following a diagnosis, according to a study by Nomi H...

Here’s how health insurance is helping to cool inflation

Natalia Gdovskaia | Moment | Getty Images In an environment of high inflation, health insurance costs are doing the opposite: They’ve begun to deflate, and are poised to continue dropping each m...

credit card debt, ruined retirement plans

Teresa Harding Source: Teresa Harding It took three months for Teresa Harding to open her termination letter. “I couldn’t look at it,” Harding, 47, said. For seven years, she’d...

4 financial moves if you have — or are worried about — long Covid

Milan2099 | E+ | Getty Images Long Covid is a chronic illness with far-reaching impact, both in terms of health and household finance. As many as 23 million Americans have suffered long-haul symptoms ...

Long Covid costs patients an average $9,000 a year in medical expenses

The Covid-19 unit at United Memorial Medical Center in north Houston. Carolyn Cole | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Long Covid has affected as many as 23 million Americans to date — and it’s p...

The Impact Of Oprah’s Documentary On Racial Health Inequality

LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 16: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white.) Oprah … [+] Winfrey attends the EE British Academy Film Awards 2014 at The Royal Opera House on ...

Meta Offers Generous Severance Package

The 13% reduction in the staff at Meta Platforms was not a surprise as tech giants have forecasted lower revenue growth as advertising dollars shrink. The CEO of Meta Platforms  (META) – Get Fre...

Health insurance terms to learn as open enrollment begins

Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty Images It’s open enrollment season, the time each year when millions of American workers and retirees must choose a health plan, whether new or existing. But pi...

4 of our stocks are in the news. Here’s the Club’s take on each development

Four of our Club holdings — Costco Wholesale (COST), Amazon (AMZN), Humana (HUM) and Bausch Health (BHC) — were in the news Thursday. Here’s how we feel about the developments. Costco The news: ...

CVS Health reports Q3 earnings, opioid settlement

Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images CVS Health reported third quarter earnings Wednesday morning that beat Wall Street’s expectations.  Here’s how the pharmacy giant performed com...

Maven, women-focused health startup, is booming in post-Roe world

Women account for half of consumers, hold power over 80% of household financial decisions and make 70% of health-care-related decisions in their families – but their access to proper health care often...

Mark Cuban Shares the Best Parts of Being Rich

Billionaire Mark Cuban is known for a few things: his “Shark Tank” investments, his ownership of the Dallas Mavericks, and his ongoing thoughts on cryptocurrency. However, his ever-so-humb...

Medicare Advantage Is A Diamond In The Government Healthcare Rough

“The broadsides against Medicare Advantage are really just attempts to claw back many of the … [+] benefits seniors currently enjoy — and to force them into one-size-fits-all government co...

Planning ahead can help families afford long-term care amid inflation

Stan Horwitz and his family didn’t have any plans regarding long-term care until there was a crisis. His father, Martin, was in his late 80s and lived alone. He was reluctant to accept any assis...

Cigna Will Expand Obamacare Plans To Three New States

Cigna plans to grow its business of selling individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act for … [+] 2023 to three new states, the company said on August 29, 2022. In this photo, signage is d...

Embryos can count as dependents on 2022 state tax returns in Georgia

Anti-abortion activists demonstrate outside the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, June 13, 2022. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Residents of Georgia may now claim embryos as dependents on ...

President Joe Biden likely has Covid-19 BA.5 variant; symptoms improving

President Joe Biden, who tested positive today for Covid-19 this morning, posts on Twitter “Folks, I’m doing great. Thanks for your concern. Just called Senator Casey, Congressman Cartwrig...

Retirees traveling check Medicare coverage to avoid costly surprises

Tom Merton | Getty Images If you’re a retiree on Medicare and feel the itch to travel, be sure you know whether your insurance plan can go with you. Whether you want to hit the road for a U.S.-b...

Agency can expand birth control access under Medicaid if Roe v. Wade is overturned

Chiquita Brooks-LaSure testifies before the Senate Finance Committee during her nomination hearing to be administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in Washington on Thursday, Ap...

How to choose a health insurance plan that saves money

Most Americans struggle to figure out which health insurance plan will save them money. It is a process that can be confusing, time-consuming and costly. A study of almost 24,000 employees at a major ...

Here’s why health savings accounts may contribute to inequality

The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty Images A popular way to save for out-of-pocket medical expenses might be contributing to health-care inequality, new research suggests. Health savings accounts...

Delta ends $200 health insurance surcharge on unvaccinated employees

A Delta Airlines passenger jet approaches to land at LAX during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 7, 2021. Mike Blake | Reuters Delta Air Lines...

If you’re getting remarried, here are key financial issues to consider

kali9 | E+ | Getty Images You may want to consider some financial issues before walking down the aisle again. When it comes to tackling those financial issues around remarriage, financial advisors rec...

Why health-care costs are rising in the U.S. more than anywhere else

Health-care spending is rising around the world, but the U.S. is the worst performer. The United States accounts for more than 40% of all global health spending. Health-care spending made up 5% of tot...

How to save money when picking your health insurance plan

Most Americans struggle to figure out which health insurance plan will save them money. A study of almost 24,000 employees at a major Fortune 100 company found that 61% of them chose the wrong plan fo...