Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences those businesses and shapes what we all pay for care. He is also ...

Older Americans have ways to protect against high out-of-pocket health care costs, but it’s important to understand the trade-offs. By Mark Miller Medicare can cover most of your health care needs ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, “Health Policy at a Crossroads,” produced with the support of the Commonwealth Fund and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

The East Baton Rouge Metro Council hopes to persuade more public service retirees to switch to a government-funded health care plan it offers to help make up for a $21 million budget shortfall. The ...

For millions of Americans, the annual enrollment season for Medicare Advantage plans is a pivotal time to reassess their healthcare coverage. While many plans renew automatically, this convenience ...

Last week, people in Washington who get their Medicare Advantage coverage through Kaiser Permanente received a seemingly worrisome letter in the mail. “Your Medicare plan won’t be offered in 2026,” it ...

In a MassMutual survey, 63 was identified as an ideal retirement age. So if you’re 60 years old now, you may be targeting 63 as your optimal retirement age, too. There are a few reasons why retiring ...