‘She looked into COBRA’: My friend was laid off and lost her health insurance. How can she find affordable coverage?
“Would she qualify for an ACA Marketplace plan through a special enrollment period?” (Photo subject is a model.)…
The ACA Coverage Debate Just Became a $50 Billion Question for Intuitive Surgical
Health policy has quietly become a stock-moving variable in 2026, and the figures are significant enough to matter.…
Laid Off at 62 From an Employee-Owned Steel Mill: Should He Claim Social Security or Spend the 401(k) First?
Quick Read Claiming Social Security at 62 permanently cuts benefits by up to 30%, potentially erasing $8,600 a…
The Roth Conversion Mistake That Cost an Early Retiree Couple $86,400 in ACA Premium Tax Credits Before They Realized They Lost the Subsidy
Quick Read Roth conversions for early retirees on ACA marketplace plans can trigger a hidden 38% effective tax…
A 58-Year-Old Couple With $3.1 Million Can Walk Away in 14 Months If They Solve the Healthcare Bridge
Quick Read A couple with $3.1M can retire at 60 if they solve the five-year healthcare gap before…
$1.5 Million at 60 Looks Solid Until You Calculate Five Years Without Medicare
ACA marketplace premiums for ages 60-64 without subsidies can consume a significant portion of $60,000 annual withdrawals before…
Maybe we shouldn’t choose the death spiral
MINOT — In recent weeks I’ve been quoting North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread a lot, and for…
Certain Aetna health insurance plans leaving the Affordable Care Act marketplace next year
(Getty Images) Starting next year, Aetna clients in Virginia and other states will no longer be able to…