Q: I'm 62 and trying to make some decisions about retirement. I'm confused and overwhelmed with information. Recently a friend told me about a retirement coach. I've never heard of this before. Is this a good idea or jus ...

Patients Saying “No Thank You” To Medicare/Medicaid Managed Care Last fall Susan Gross of Barboursville, Virginia, received notification that her disabled son Andrew, who was born with cerebral palsy and is now age 42 ...

Mary Johnson, Editor I recently assisted a friend who was extremely anxious about the cost of enrolling in Medicare. Part of her anxiety was caused by a bad experience with Obamacare coverage last year. Although her h ...

Mary Johnson, Editor Last year was my “annus horribilis” (Latin, meaning horrible year) for healthcare costs. Including premiums, I spent more than $10,030. Normally, I'm hale and hearty. But I blew through my health ...

Why You Should Beware When The Doctor Wants To Hold You For "Observation" Most people who spend the night in the hospital would say they have been an inpatient. But over the past six years, rapidly growing numbers of ...

Six Steps To Lower Health And Drug Plan Costs in 2015 How much can someone save by reevaluating their health and drug plan coverage? Last year one man learned he would save $5,200 for the year and his wife would save ...