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Why Single Retirees Have It Better Than You Think

From housing to health care, see how flying solo in retirement can stretch your funds further.

Kiplinger · Jun 21, 2025

How artificial intelligence controls your health insurance coverage

Over the past decade, health insurance companies have increasingly embraced the use of artificial intelligence algorithms. Unlike doctors and hospitals, which use AI to help diagnose and treat patients, health insurers use these algorithms to decide whether to pay for health care treatments and services that are recommended by a…

The Conversation · Jun 20, 2025

The $1 Million Retirement Question: Are You Being Tax-Smart About Your Pension?

A financial planner raises some key considerations for navigating retirement with a pension and recommends four strategies.

Kiplinger · Jun 20, 2025

UnitedHealth Is Cutting Medicare Advantage Commissions. How Should You Play UNH Stock Here?

UnitedHealth stock is in focus on reports the insurer plans on removing broker incentives on some Medicare Advantage plans. Stephanie Link reiterates her bullish view on UNH shares.

Barchart · Jun 17, 2025

Here’s What No One Tells You About Taking Your Spouse’s Social Security Check Instead of Your Own

When it comes to Social Security, most people think their only real choice is when to start claiming benefits. But there’s another decision many couples...

Saving Advice · Jun 17, 2025

When you lose your health insurance, you may also lose your primary doctor – and that hurts your health

When you lose your health insurance or switch to a plan that skimps on preventive care, something critical breaks.

The Conversation · Jun 17, 2025

Want To Retire at 60? See if You Can Answer These 5 Questions

Forget waiting for Social Security and Medicare to kick in. You may be able to retire sooner than you think.

Kiplinger · Jun 17, 2025

9 Retirement Dreams That Turn Into Nightmares by Age 70

Retirement often gets painted as the golden era of life—lazy mornings, warm vacations, hobbies, and total freedom. But for many, that postcard version of retirement doesn’t match reality. What seemed like a perfect plan in your 50s can turn into a cautionary tale by your 70s.

Clever Dude · Jun 16, 2025

New Report Calls To Strip Medicare Funding From Pricey Specialists: ‘System Is Broken’

Specialists who charge too much should be called out and stripped of Medicare funding, new report from the Grattan Institute has said.

Pedestrian.tv · Jun 16, 2025

Private matters: getting frank about healthcare terms

The language of health insurance is so dense that it could do with its own glossary, which can make finding the right policy confusing and challenging. Here are three terms to understand about private health cover before you take the plunge.

The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2025