Insurance

by Catherine Reed

Electric-Vehicle Insurance Hike: How Riders Over 60 Pay More Because of New Algorithm Risk Models If you drive an EV and your renewal suddenly jumped, you’re not imagining things. The insurance hike has been hitting ... read the story

by Catherine Reed

The January Health Insurance Reset That Can Blow Up Your Budget Overnight January is when a lot of people feel financially “reset” in a good way, but health insurance resets in a way that ca... read the story

by Catherine Reed

Your Car Insurance “Discount” Could Be a Tracking Trap: What That Driving App Really Collects That “safe driver” discount looks harmless: download an app, drive normally, and watch your premium drop. But many p... read the story

by Catherine Reed

Medicare “Carrier Contraction”: Why UnitedHealthcare and Humana Just Exited 400+ Counties If you’ve ever told yourself Medicare Advantage “doesn’t really change,” 2026 is here to challenge that ... read the story

by Catherine Reed

Medicaid Eligibility Erosion: How a Tucked-Away Rule in the Budget Is Dropping Lifeline Access for Older Adults A lot of older adults don’t lose coverage because they suddenly became “too wealthy” or stopped qualifying overnig... read the story

by Catherine Reed

The “Gift” Warning: Why Giving Money to Grandkids in 2026 Could Stop Your Medi-Cal Coverage Giving a little cash to grandkids feels like the kind of generosity nobody should have to second-guess. But in 2026, Cal... read the story

5 Co-Pay Categories That Shift Once Annual Limits Reset The arrival of January 1, 2026, marks the annual “Great Reset” for healthcare spending. For millions of Amer... read the story

5 Big Insurance Tricks That Make Your Premiums Climb Without Warning Many older adults say their insurance premiums—auto, home, and even health—are climbing without warning. Retirees wh... read the story

Avoid The Big Trap: Why Long-Term Care Insurance Policies Fail Long-term care insurance was designed to protect families from the crushing costs of nursing homes, assisted living, and... read the story

by Amanda Blankenship

The Dark Side of Medicare Advantage: 5 Nightmares That Could Happen to You Medicare Advantage plans may seem like a good idea. Most of the time, it seems like you’ll be able to save money a... read the story