Although open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act's insurance Marketplaces is almost here, a 10-question survey from Kaiser Family Foundation found that the health law's target audience still ...

Health insurance helps to reduce medical costs, making health care more affordable and thus more accessible. Having health insurance also facilitates access to care, resulting in lower death rates and ...

An insurance policy is a contract between a policyholder and an insurer that helps the policyholder manage risk and protect against unexpected financial losses. The policyholder may be an individual ...

Health insurance costs more but covers more for medical issues, while dental insurance is cheaper but doesn’t cover as many costs. Find out more about how these coverages compare.

The Congressional Budget Office says millions of people would lose coverage under the proposed House bill. But the CBO's definition of insurance... When the Congressional Budget Office on Monday ...

One would think that in 2020, of all years, healthcare would have been top of mind of the American healthcare consumer. Perhaps it was, as people became familiar with epidemiological terms like herd ...

Your health insurance premium will depend on factors like the size of your deductible, how narrow your network is and whether you get insurance on the job or buy a plan on your own. On average, a ...

Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...

A preexisting condition refers to a health condition that a person had before the date their new health coverage starts. Insurers cannot usually charge more or deny coverage to someone with a ...