Health Insurance

What to consider when buying health insurance.

HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE
By LIZ PULLIAM WESTON
Your choices can have a big effect on your wallet.

HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE
By TRUDY LIEBERMAN
When Sandra Ray-Baucom discovered a lump in the testicle of her 2-year-old son, Jeramy, doctors recommended immediate surgery. The lump was caused by a fast-growing hernia and could rupture, they said, causing serious internal damage, even death.

HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE
By LIZ PULLIAM WESTON
Employees who use domestic partner benefits must use after-tax dollars to pay their partner's portion of the premium.

HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE
By KATHY M. KRISTOF
If you're shopping for one, look at the options carefully. Some consumers are troubled by rates that climb to unaffordable levels as they age.

HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE
By DIANE SEO
If you're shopping for one, look at the options carefully. Some consumers are troubled by rates that climb to unaffordable levels as they age.

HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE
By LIZ PULLIAM WESTON
Q I am a 29-year-old single female making $50,000 a year, and I have recently enlisted the services of a financial planner. My job provides long-term disability insurance (67% of my salary) as a benefit, but the planner thinks I need more. Is it really necessary?