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 ...

Let's review the average health insurance premiums between the ages of 62 to 65, other factors affecting premiums, and how to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Many American workers retire just in time for Social Security benefits but a little too early for Medicare coverage. The average retirement age is 62, according to a study from Mass Mutual (1), which ...

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 ...

There is no doubt that retirement is one of life’s most significant milestones. Most people dream about it from the moment they get their first paycheck. However, deciding when to retire is important.