Many early retirees face a significant challenge: the health insurance gap. Retiring before the age of 65 often leaves individuals without employer-sponsored health coverage and ineligible for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Vernon, FSA, helps retirees make their money last for life. If you’re contemplating early retirement before Medicare ...

Retiring before 65 is often fantastic news with one big caveat: your employer health coverage goes away, and there's a gap to fill before Medicare begins. That gap can get expensive fast, especially ...

Michael Evans writes about insurance and other finance topics for Investopedia. An insurance industry veteran, he has covered personal finance for more than 20 years for publications including ...

Among the many issues you are likely to confront when considering a 2025 retirement is whether and when you need to take action regarding health insurance for you and possibly, if you are married, ...

Retirees who are younger than 65, and thus not yet eligible for Medicare, could get pushed into the new health care marketplace whether they like it or not. Moving retirees to something like the ...

Enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expired at the end of 2025, leaving 24 million Americans facing a rise in health ...

The New York Fed’s Survey of Consumer Expectations found that the percentage of Americans who plan to work past age 62 fell from 56% to 46% from 2014 to 2024. The average expected likelihood of ...