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Navigating Health Insurance After Job Loss: Is Short-Term Coverage Right For You?

Losing your job is stressful enough—sky-high health insurance costs shouldn’t make it worse. With Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans averaging more than $500 a month, many newly unemployed Americans may ... read more

Best Short-Term Health Insurance for 2025

We independently evaluate all of our recommendations. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Myles is currently the senior insurance editor for Investopedia. He oversees the ... read more

How to Get Health Insurance After Open Enrollment Ends

The best way to get health insurance outside of open enrollment (Nov. 1 to Jan. 15) is by qualifying for a special enrollment period. You can usually buy health insurance through your state health ... read more

What Is Short-Term Disability? How It Works, How to Apply, and What Qualifies

Short-term medical disability insurance replaces a portion of your income if you are temporarily unable to work after a qualifying temporary illness or injury. Eligibility and coverage depend on your ... read more

Eyeing early retirement? 8 ways to keep your health insurance until Medicare kicks in

Retiring early has many perks. If you’re looking to cover the gap between early retirement and Medicaid, these 8 healthcare options can help. read more

Trump eases red tape on bare-bones health insurance. What this means for you

Short-term insurance plans cost less than Affordable Care Act plans but come with a catch. Insurers can limit benefits or deny coverage. read more

Policy Whiplash: How Short-Term Health Insurance May Change Under Trump—Again

President-elect Trump is expected to move quickly to undo short-term health insurance changes enacted in September. Those changes, implemented by the Biden Administration, limit short-term health ... read more

Short-term vs. long-term care insurance: Which option is right for you?

Aly J. Yale is a contributing writer for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, covering various personal finance topics, including investing, homebuying, loans and more. Angelica Leicht is ... read more

I Can’t Afford Health Insurance and Don't Qualify for Medicaid

If you can't afford insurance or get Medicaid, you might qualify for government help to get cheaper rates. You can qualify for hundreds of dollars in automatic monthly savings, called subsidies, if ... read more

Why OBBBA May Increase Retiree Health Insurance Costs And How To Avoid Paying More

There are strategies you can use to make this insurance more affordable if you plan in advance for these price increases. read more