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 ...

Nearly everyone who receives health care in the United States benefits from a government subsidy. Federal, state, and local ...

Cigna said Thursday it will exit the ACA individual health insurance business, leaving health plan members in 11 states ...

Americans can’t afford the higher health insurance premiums that resulted from Congress’s refusal to extend federal tax ...

Chandra is an emergency physician and global health policy specialist. Hoover is a former federal worker, sociobehavioral researcher, and global health technical specialist. We both lost our jobs as ...

Family health insurance premiums on average have jumped to $26,993 annually, with a 6% spike in 2025—marking the steepest increases in two decades. The cost now rivals a new Toyota Corolla hybrid as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Samuels is the Founder/CEO of Wellworth healthcare advisory firm. Just as 65 is the year Medicare begins, age 26 marks the ...

Insurance options for children include Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or private health insurance programs. Income levels can affect which insurance options a person’s ...