Federal policy changes that decrease risk pooling will lead to higher insurance premiums for less-healthy populations and greater numbers of uninsured Americans.

Small group health insurance premiums differ from individual policy premiums. That’s because premiums are set by the total number of employees under the plan. Employers pay a set cost per employee and ...

Making sense of Medicare is no easy task. A new book aptly titled “Medicare 101” by financial journalist Kimberly Lankford is a practical roadmap to help you make the best decisions about your ...

Higher costs and major shifts in ACA coverage and Medicare will affect healthcare and health insurance affordability.

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 ...

To find the best short-term health insurance company, we collected quotes from short-term health plans and dug into short-term plan coverage information, including coverage maximums, deductibles and ...

Private health insurance premiums will be going up in 2026 — in some cases, by a lot. Congressional Democrats and Republicans remain deadlocked on health care reform, following disagreements over ...

When Noah Hulsman, who owns a skate shop in Louisville, Kentucky, learned he no longer qualified for federal subsidies to help him pay for his "gold" Affordable Care Act health plan, the 37-year-old ...

Some experts warn of a potential "death spiral" in the Affordable Care Act marketplace if young, healthy consumers drop coverage amid soaring costs.

Healthcare is critical for a child’s long-term well-being. Children who have access to insurance coverage are more likely to receive preventive care and services such as routine physicals, ...