A woman in Hampton, New Hampshire recently discovered just what the ongoing debate about health care and medical insurance really means for many people.
Ellen Hayden, a single mother from Hampton, lost her mother to breast cancer when she was seven years old. She knows that a family history of breast cancer is one of the [...]
One of the harsh realities of an economic downturn or recession as has occurred over the past few years is the inevitable job loss. When you lose a job, you lose more than just a paycheck in many cases. For many people, losing a job means losing access to medical insurance. This can be extremely [...]
Read More →One of the pitfalls of being in small business is not having access to the kinds of massive group medical insurance plans that corporations have. While running a small business can have many benefits over working for someone else, the lack of medical insurance options can be a huge frustration. Fortunately, there are some medical [...]
Read More →As traditional sources of retirement funding like IRAs and 401(k) plans seem to be becoming less and less secure, consumers are finding new and creative ways to create their retirement savings safety blanket. One of the ways consumers are choosing to help hedge their bets and protect their golden years is with Health Savings Accounts, [...]
Read More →Even for folks who have good medical insurance, you can wind up with a significant amount of medical bills and medical debt after certain types of events. While you’re not in as much trouble financially as someone that doesn’t have any medical insurance whatsoever, being on the hook for health care costs can get expensive.
Fortunately, [...]