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 ...

How Much Do You Know About Long-Term Care Costs? Not only are there wide - spread misconceptions about the costs of long-term care services, but few seniors are setting aside funds to address those needs, according to ...

Q: I'm 63, married, and recently earned about $24,000 a year until I got laid off in March. My wife is younger but only receives a small income from providing part-time day care services. We don't have any savings. I'm n ...