Parents say Geico refused claim after car crash because their baby and toddler weren’t listed on insurance policy The Michigan parents were on the hook for up to $15,000 worth of damage The Independent UK · Jan 7
Congress takes up health care again − and impatient voters shouldn’t hold their breath for a cure As the bell struck midnight on Jan. 1, 2026, time ran out on Obamacare subsidies for over 24 million Americans. These subsidies, propped up through various legislative packages over the years, lowered the health insurance costs for Americans on the Obamacare exchange. The Conversation · Jan 7
When Insurance Networks Update for the New Year, These Out-of-Network Traps Hit Seniors First As we enter the first full week of 2026, millions of seniors are discovering that their “stable” healthcare plan underwent a silent renovation on January... Saving Advice · Jan 7
5 Social Security Earnings Limit Triggers That Reduce Monthly Payments Many seniors are choosing to return to the workforce to combat rising utility and insurance costs. However, if you are collecting Social Security benefits before... Saving Advice · Jan 7
New Year, New Rules: 8 Healthcare Items Seniors Often Pay for Out of Pocket While 2026 has introduced historic protections like the $2,000 prescription drug cap, it has also brought a sharper focus on what Medicare and private insurance... Saving Advice · Jan 7
Home Insurance Repricing Is Forcing Tough Choices in Coastal States For homeowners in Florida, Louisiana, and California, the start of 2026 has brought a stark realization: the “insurance crisis” is no longer a temporary spike,... Saving Advice · Jan 7
Life Insurance Holders Are Sitting On Untapped Assets. We're Using the Blockchain to Unlock Them In the United States, life insurance is a time-tested, conservative, and dependable financial product. But those very virtues make the industry slow to incorporate innovations. International Business Times · Jan 7
Retirement Checklist: 10 Things To Do Now in Your 50s, According To Fidelity According to Fidelity, there are 10 things you can do in your 50s to make sure you're ready when the time comes to leave the working world behind. GOBankingRates · Jan 7
7 Triggers That Delay Insurance Claims Insurance claims are supposed to be the financial safety net that catches you when life throws a curveball. Instead, the process can feel like a high-speed chase full of detours, paperwork, and unexpected slowdowns. Everybody Loves Your Money · Jan 7
Mr. Bean aka Rowan Atkinson's Supercar Repair Bill Breaks UK Insurance Records Find out why Rowan Atkinson's car crash led to a record-breaking UK insurance payout. International Business Times UK · Jan 7
A year after LA-area wildfires destroyed thousands of homes, fewer than a dozen have been rebuilt A year after devastating fires in the L The Independent UK · Jan 7
How Does a Car Insurance Deductible Work? Setting the best deductible for car insurance is key to getting the right coverage at the right price. But first, you need to know how it works. Kiplinger · Jan 6
5 Provider Directory Errors That Lead to Out-of-Network Charges In the first week of 2026, a surge of “Ghost Network” reports has hit state insurance commissioners, revealing a persistent gap in healthcare transparency. A... Saving Advice · Jan 6
Texas woman with Stage 3 cancer sees her insurance premium rise over 700 percent: ‘I’m going to die’ Johana Scott said her premium spiked from around $200 per month to $1,725 for the same plan after ACA subsidies were allowed to lapse at the start of the year The Independent UK · Jan 6
Saving Advice · Jan 6 Prescription Co-Insurance Rates Are Changing by Drug Category If you have visited the pharmacy recently and walked away with a case of sticker shock, you are not alone. As of January 2026, a...
Saving Advice · Jan 6 7 Coverage Reviews That Target Long-Term Patients For patients managing chronic conditions, the new year often brings a “re-evaluation” of their medical necessity. As of January 2026, insurance carriers are intensifying their...
Saving Advice · Jan 6 Insurance Appeals That Are Being Denied Faster This Quarter If you’ve filed an insurance appeal this month, you may have been shocked by how quickly the “No” came back. In the first quarter of...
Saving Advice · Jan 6 Many Florida Condo Owners Are Facing Surprise Special Assessments If you own a condominium in Florida, you may have opened your mail this week to find a “surprise” bill for thousands—or even tens of...
Fortune · Jan 6 Mark Cuban on the $38 trillion national debt and the absurdity of U.S. healthcare: we wouldn't pay for potato chips like this "Can you imagine if a Pringles distributor paid full retail to Pringles and then sold to grocery stores for full retail, and then the grocery stores had to wait for a rebate?"
Saving Advice · Jan 5 6 Ambulance Billing Practices That Surprise Fixed-Income Patients If you’ve ever called 911 in an emergency, the last thing on your mind was whether the ambulance was “in-network.” However, for millions of seniors,...
Saving Advice · Jan 5 Prescription Auto-Refills Are Switching Quantities Without Approval If you opened your mail-order pharmacy box this month only to find a 30-day supply of your maintenance meds instead of your usual 90-day bottle,...
Saving Advice · Jan 5 7 Vaccines No Longer Covered Under Certain Plans For the last several years, vaccines have been one of the few items in healthcare that felt “truly free.” However, entering 2026, the landscape of...
Saving Advice · Jan 5 After January, These Common Health Items Are No Longer Covered by Insurance If you relied on your insurance plan to pay for your daily vitamins, healthy groceries, or utility bills last year, you may have received a...
Saving Advice · Jan 5 Medical Supply Contracts Are Being Renegotiated at Patient Expense If you use a CPAP machine, a wheelchair, or diabetic testing supplies, you may have noticed a sudden change in the brand or the cost...
Saving Advice · Jan 5 6 Specialist Referrals That Reset After Plan Year Changes If you showed up to see your cardiologist this month only to be told you need a “new referral,” you’ve hit a 2026 policy wall....