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Consumers Have Saved More Than $100 Billion in Health Savings Accounts
Health savings accounts are growing rapidly. They are available to consumers with a high-deductible health insurance plan and have a triple tax advantage.
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Most Medical Debt Is Coming Off Credit Reports. Here's What to Do If Yours Doesn't
Equifax, Experian and TransUnion recently announced that starting July 1, they will remove nearly 70% of medical debt from credit reports.
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Assisted Living Communities Average More Than $4,000 Monthly. This Is Where They Are the Most and Least Costly
There can be big differences in the cost of assisted living facilities, depending on where the community is located.
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What to Do When Your Monthly Social Security Check Isn't Enough
There are many resources to which retirees worried about meeting their bills amid inflation can turn. Here are some of them.
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There's Still Time to Contribute to an IRA Or an HSA for 2021. Why It Makes Sense to Do So Now
The deadline for 2021 contributions to individual retirement accounts and health savings accounts is April 18, 2022 — tax day.
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A Chance to Switch Or Ditch Your Medicare Advantage Plan Ends Soon. What to Know
If you’ve discovered that your 2022 plan is not a good fit, be aware that you can make a change during a window that opened Jan. 1 and closes March 31.
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More Than $1 Billion Could Be Forfeited in Health-Care Flexible Spending Accounts This Year
At companies that offer a 2.5-month grace period to spend the previous year’s unused funds, the deadline is March 15.
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Remarrying? Here Are Financial Considerations to Keep in Mind Before Saying ‘I Do'
When it comes to remarriage, advisors recommend engaged couples look at their financial pasts, presents and futures before tying the knot again.
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How to Tackle Medical Bills Before the Debt Becomes a Long-Lasting Financial Problem
If you ignore medical bills, it can evolve into unpaid debt that ends up with a collection agency and on your credit report for up to seven years.
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Biden Renews Call to Let Medicare Negotiate Drug Prices, an Effort That Has Stalled in Congress
A proposal that would have let Medicare negotiate the price of certain drugs was part of the Build Back Better Act, which died in the Senate late last year.
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4 Undeniable Signs the US Health Care System Is Broken
Over two-thirds of Americans believe they pay too much for the quality of health care they receive, according to a 2021 West Health-Gallup Poll. Almost half of Americans feel even worse about the U.S. health care system as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost one-third of Americans said they avoided seeking treatment within the past three months due to…
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Late-Enrollment Fees Hit Some Medicare Beneficiaries. A Congressional Bill Would Warn People of Those Charges Before They Happen
Fewer individuals are automatically being enrolled in Medicare at age 65, which can result in costly mistakes when signing up.
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Why Is America's Health Care System So Much More Expensive Than Other Countries'?
Americans’ health care expenses are double that of other wealthy nations, but we don’t use health care more, and we’re not healthier on average. So what exactly are we paying for? NBCLX storyteller Peter Hull breaks down why health care in the U.S. costs so much more than in other countries.
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Why Health-Care Costs Are Rising in the U.S. More Than Anywhere Else
Health-care spending is rising in the U.S. more than anywhere else around the world.
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How Americans Can Save Money When Choosing a Health Insurance Plan
A large study of a Fortune 100 company found that more than 60% of participants chose the wrong health insurance plan for their needs.
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Where One of UnitedHealth's First Tech Start-Up Acquisitions Is Today
Years ago, UnitedHealth acquired Audax Health, a start-up focused on consumer health tools. Audax no longer exists, but it’s part of a bigger idea today.
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Living Only on Social Security Can Be Difficult. There Are Many Resources That Can Help Struggling Seniors
There are thousands of public and private programs available to seniors struggling and living only off their Social Security.
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CVS Faces Its Next Challenge: Growing Sales as Demand for Covid Vaccines Fade
As pandemic tailwinds fade, CVS’ ambitions to become more of a health-care destination will be front and center.
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CVS Fourth-Quarter Earnings Top Expectations as Covid Vaccines Lift Overall Store Sales
CVS Health said demand for Covid vaccines and at-home tests lifted overall store sales, helping the company top expectations for fourth-quarter earnings.
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Going Abroad? Your Destination May Require Travel Insurance
About a dozen countries have added an insurance mandate for tourists during the pandemic era, to cover costs related to Covid-19.