Health insurance is a contract between a company and a consumer. The company agrees to pay all or some of the insured person's healthcare costs in return for payment of a monthly premium. The contract ...

Health insurance costs vary by plan, city, family size and health care needs, among other things. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate ...

Healthcare in the United States is expensive. While a great deal of legislation has been aimed at keeping those costs down, looking at how it got so expensive in the first place is the key to reducing ...

Health insurance is confusing. There are premiums and deductibles; EPOs and PPOs; HMOS and HDHPs. To bring some clarity to the chaos, Straight Arrow News has written this guide on how health insurance ...

Health insurance costs more but covers more for medical issues, while dental insurance is cheaper but doesn’t cover as many costs. Find out more about how these coverages compare.

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, ...