With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...

Under the rule, Americans will be allowed to buy short-term health insurance plans that offer longer coverage. Previously, plans could only last up to three months. Coverage can now last less than a ...

Sixty percent of Americans under age 65 — that’s about 164.7 million people — receive their health insurance through their ...

There’s an upsurge of short-term health insurance coverage: Here’s why HealthMarkets, a national insurance agency, reported short-term policy sales were up 150 percent in 2015 compared to 2013. But ...

Tim Winard knew he needed to buy health insurance when he left his management job in manufacturing to launch his own business. It was the first time he had shopped around for coverage, searching for a ...

The best way to get health insurance outside of open enrollment (Nov. 1 to Jan. 15) is by qualifying for a special enrollment period. You can usually buy health insurance through your state health ...

Idaho Republican Congressman Russ Fulcher is hoping to expand the use of private, short-term health insurance. Fulcher on Thursday announced the introduction of the Removing Insurance Gaps for Health ...

Tim Winard knew he needed to buy health insurance when he left his management job in manufacturing to launch his own business. It was the first time he had shopped around for coverage, searching for a ...

In hindsight, Tim Winard says, he had not understood the difference between Affordable Care Act policies and short-term plans. His advice? Don’t rely solely on marketing materials and always get a ...