How will health care reform affect you? Here's what you should know. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2010— -- Democratic leaders have gone behind closed doors to hash out the final details of their health care reform proposals. No matter how they resolve the ...

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No-deductible health insurance will help pay your medical bills immediately. You won't have to pay a deductible, which is what you usually pay before coverage starts. No-deductible health insurance, also called zero-deductible health insurance, gives you ...

In 2010, the Affordable Care Act made it possible for children under the age of 26 to stay on their parents' health insurance plan regardless of whether they were offered health insurance through their employer. This provision helped those who weren't ...

Michael Evans writes about insurance and other finance topics for Investopedia. An insurance industry veteran, he has covered personal finance for more than 20 years for publications including Bankrate, Fox Business, and Yahoo! Finance. Bobby L. Hickman is ...

You can also keep the coverage you get through work with COBRA, but this is typically expensive. You may qualify for free government health insurance through Medicaid if you aren't getting more than about $1,800 per month in unemployment. Other affordable ...

Your health insurance premium will depend on factors like the size of your deductible, how narrow your network is and whether you get insurance on the job or buy a plan on your own. On average, a single person pays about $117 a month for employer-sponsored ...