One of the main reasons for the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was to make having health insurance mandatory for all Americans, with just a few exemptions allowed. Whether you receive health insurance from your employer or through a government-run program...

Got affordable health insurance? In an era of skyrocketing healthcare costs, it might seem that finding affordable health insurance in 2021 is about as likely as the United States Congress agreeing on a bipartisan budget. However, you have plenty of options out there...

Murphy’s Law originally applied to businesses. “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong” can also be applied to healthcare. You never know when a medical emergency will come up and bite you. This is the primary reason why we buy health insurance. However, signing up...

When you think of the word “network,” the first thing that pops into your head probably has something to do with your wireless carrier. For health insurance, finding the right doctor to accept your insurance is all about another type of network. Health insurance...

Navigating through health insurance options is like navigating through the dense tropical jungles of Brazil. Well, maybe trying to find the ideal health insurance plan is not as dangerous as coming face to face with an anaconda. But it is still a highly frustrating...

Despite simply referring to the cost you pay each month, premiums are the part of your healthcare spending where much of the math is already done for you. In turn, this is why there are constant complaints over the cost of healthcare often refer to the premium rather...

If you’re looking at health insurance, you’re going to have a bunch of terms to understand and decisions to make. Should you choose an HMO or PPO? What’s the difference between a small-network PPO and large network PPO? If you’re on the marketplaces, what does a...