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 ...

Chandra is an emergency physician and global health policy specialist. Hoover is a former federal worker, sociobehavioral researcher, and global health technical specialist. We both lost our jobs as ...

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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 ...

With the federal shutdown entering its fourth week, spurred by a stalemate over the cost of health insurance for 22 million Americans on Affordable Care Act plans, a new report shows that over 154 ...

Insurance coverage of blockbuster obesity drugs has been spotty at best over the years, and it looks like things are getting worse, not better. Plans are dropping coverage or restricting it further.

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