Articles in 'Health Care' Category

How Getting Sick Affects Your Finances

from MintLife Personal Finance News & Advice
 
According to the Health Cost Utilization Project, almost 40 million people in the United States are hospitalized every year. Between 1997 and 2009, the number of uninsured stays has grown by 42%. Whether you are insured or not, here are four situations you should plan for in case you [...]

Beat stress for less

from CNN Money Personal Finance
 
This year the end of the holidays probably didn’t bring the usual stress relief; there are still worries about unemployment, a flailing housing market, and a volatile stock market, all of which may be taking a toll on your health.
 

Don’t Dump the Health Insurance!

from Dave Ramsey News
 
Audrey and her husband barely use their health insurance. They’d like to cancel it and save up cash to just pay for their medical care since it’s $600 a month. Dave thinks this is a quick route to bankruptcy.
 

Vital Signs: The doctor can listen to you now

from Moneywatch Personal Finance
 
Storytelling seems hardwired into human behavior, and more physicians are leveraging it to try to improve patient care or even change health-care policy.
 

What is COBRA?

from MintLife Personal Finance News & Advice
 
COBRA health insurance is both loved and hated. When considering COBRA, it’s natural to feel stuck between a rock and a hard place. Before you make a decision, let’s review how COBRA works.
 

Watchdog: Auto insurers overcharging the poor

from CNN Money Personal Finance
 
The car owners who are least able to afford high auto insurance rates are getting charged the most for coverage, according to a consumer watchdog group.
 

Dating and business: Not all that different

from CNN Money Personal Finance
 
Just as healthy individual relationships require constant monitoring and care, the new paradigm for company and customer relationships values greater symmetry of power and dialogue.
 

3 ETFs with healthy dividends

from CNN Money Personal Finance
 
Exchange-traded funds offer a wealth of smart options for those investors on the hunt for solid yields.
 

Retirement saving: Don’t shortchange the later years

from CNN Money Personal Finance
 
Many people think they can plan on spending less later in retirement since they’ll become less active as they age. But if their health declines, they may actually shift spending rather than reduce it. Do you think it’s risky to plan as if one’s expenses will go down later in retirement? [...]

Don’t shortchange the later years

from CNN Money Retirement
 
Many people think they can plan on spending less later in retirement since they’ll become less active as they age. But if their health declines, they may actually shift spending rather than reduce it. Do you think it’s risky to plan as if one’s expenses will go down later in retirement? [...]