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, ...

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It’s currently the open enrollment period, when people choose what health insurance they’ll have for the next year. But the process can often be overwhelming. “It's confusing for everybody,” Peter ...

Critical illness insurance provides a lump sum payment upon diagnosis of a serious illness, helping cover medical and nonmedical expenses that standard health insurance might not fully cover. You may ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael L. Millenson writes about healthcare as a skeptical optimist. To understand why access to affordable health insurance has ...

Hospital rates are typically set during negotiations with insurance companies, though experts contend the state should do more to regulate those prices as health care costs continue to rise in New ...

Higher prices, less help and a government shutdown all hang over health insurance markets as shoppers start looking for coverage this week. The annual enrollment window for millions of people to pick ...

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